Writes Saul Austerlitz, author of "How to Assemble an Activist," in "How do we get more men to join the anti-Trump resistance? My activist group is about 80% women. Where did all the men go – and how can we get them back?" (Guardian).
My first thought was: Don't push the "and non-binary people" talk. But anyway isn't it funny that you're so vitally interested in the male/female split and simultaneously hot to insert "and non-binary people"?
"My unscientific conclusion is that the men who have already drifted away, whatever their reasons, are unlikely to come back. Instead, now is an ideal time to extend an invitation to the men in our circles who hover on the edges, shouting fruitlessly at their TV screen or social-media feed, not knowing yet how much good they can do – or how much better they will feel – if they take action.... Perhaps it is time for men like me to organize spaces where men can take a tentative first step.... This past Sunday, I hosted about half a dozen men at my apartment to eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about our experiences. Some of the men had already been doing this work for years; for others, the pizza and the beer were their first step forward. We ended our get-together with a concrete request: reach out tonight to three men you know are frustrated by the state of the country, and ask them to join you for the next activist work you plan to participate in...."
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it IS Funny, how men Really Don't want to hand out in women's groups.. Or with queers
I can only think that the answer to this poor chap's query is staring at him from his mirror.
dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb
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Most of the “work” is seditious in a silly way. Some is crazy and evil. Hopefully, American men are repelled by the BS by now.
And this is who participated in the No Kings events.
Lonely female leftists starving for human contact, order, and meaning. Forming a de facto religion after smashing everything to bits over the last 70 years.
"Where did all the men go"
They never left, and boy will they be really surprised when they find out how they've disguised themselves.
No, common. They’re having you on. This is satire.
There is so much important "work" to be done!
The jobs that have been created for women and minorities.
That name is made up
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We had to close the female wage gap but women didn’t want to do any of the actual work.
So here we are.
I can only laugh at their self-inflicted plight.
"The dogs don't like the dog food."
80% of women—especially older women—are afflicted with TDS. That’s why they disqualify themselves from the dating market.
[Gutfeld voice]: A sexist would say:
Back in the 60's and 70's, the anti-war movement was full of desirable young women. The sorority girls and bright young things. Ann Althouse and her friends, I daresay...
Men who wished to cultivate their companionship would turn out for antiwar demonstrations and such.
Now, the women of the anti-Trump movement are old, fat, with ugly tattoos and piercings and aposematic hair colors, and even uglier demeanors. Even the ones who are younger and more physically attractive have an astronomical rate of psychological damage and mental illness and are manifestly unsuitable to be serious girlfriends, let alone wives and mothers.
These women were the malefactors responsible for the past 15-20 years of wildly anti-male atmosphere on college campuses and subsequently in the DEI/HR gynocracy. A man would have to be a fool to gamble his livelihood and liberty on their psychological stability and good will.
Men have, quite understandably, checked out of having anything at all to do with such women. Two-thirds of college students are now female (or erroneously claim to be so). That number will likely rise to 75 or 80 percent if current trends hold. The men who remain will be largely weaklings, layabouts, sissies, transsexuals and homosexuals who are of no interest to a normal woman.
This is also the future of leftist political tendencies. These damaged, dysfunctional, miserable people will not reproduce. They will be extinct in two generations.
“This is also the future of leftist political tendencies. These damaged, dysfunctional, miserable people will not reproduce. They will be extinct in two generations.“
And good riddance to them.
There is a shortage of insane men? Never heard that complaint before, but if anybody could make up a new problem, these are the gals.
"..First you start with a man, and then take away reason and accountability..."
Men shouting at their TV screen might not be saying what you think they should be saying.
Stereotypes should at least point in the right direction.
Among women, Kamala’s biggest supporters were in the 18 to 29 yr range. By almost 20 points.
In the over 50 females:
white women by 4 points
black women by 80 points
hispanic by 20 points
average women over 50 by 7 points
Anti-war isn't what it was under Bush or Reagan, let alone under Nixon or Johnson. Anti-Trump is likewise in decline. In two years he'll be gone. No need to hyperventilate. Maybe anti-Trump is an example of a dying, female dominated genre, like poetry or the novel or Star Wars/Trek.
"Organize spaces." Run away as fast as you can.
Like a wes anderson film
For most well-adjusted men, regardless of ideology, there is always something more fun/important to do than political activism, unless a man is getting paid, acquiring power, or picking up women.
The described movement offers none of those three things.
In Republican volunteer organizations split is 50/50 or 55/45 men to women
In Democrat volunteer organizations it’s 30/70 men to women. But what’s interesting: since 1980 the DNC party charter requires 50/50 gender parity. They’re gonna gave to start advancing less qualified guys and passing over more experienced women to meet their quotas. lolol
The more women and non-binary people do the overwhelming majority of resistance work...
... the more men take in the w̶r̶o̶n̶g̶-̶h̶e̶a̶d̶e̶d̶ obvious message that this w̶o̶r̶k̶ party is not for them."
@bagoh20:
Crazy men end up in prison or dead.
Crazy women end up as activists, in cults, as cat ladies, or filing fantasy accusations of assault against famous men.
"...or how much better they will feel..." THIS is the crux of the problem - The Feels are often the only thing activism does - it make you "feel better". LOL! Maybe, just maybe, men prefer concrete, tangible action? Things that produce a material result instead of "the feels"??? Here's yet another area where I relate better to men than my own gender. Most women are addle-brained idealists about everything. I'd like to see the numbers regarding men in science and engineering programs that will go forth to produce products and services that make our world better. Maybe the guys working hard on the next generation of batteries or improving solar/wind technology have no fucking interest in standing around and shouting?
Saul Austerlitz is a pop historian and "cultural critic," author of books on film comedy, sitcoms, music videos, "Friends," "Anchorman," the Stones at Altamont, and "activism." He's a Brooklynite -- of the Lena Dunham or AOC sort, not the Ralph Kramden type. He sounds like a person who takes himself very seriously, without actually being a serious person.
Eva: "In Republican volunteer organizations split is 50/50 or 55/45 men to women...In Democrat volunteer organizations it’s 30/70 men to women."
To paraphrase Kipling, the women come out to cut up what remains. Dems think their side has won, so the women sortie forth to strip the bodies. See, eg, the completely inappropriate tone and expression of Renee Good, or Fani's utter surprise at being called to account. GOP'ers know it is still a closely fought thing, with lives/fortunes/sacred honor at risk. So men and grown-ass women take up the fight. CC, JSM
The older men are golfing and having fun with their grandkids.The middle-aged men are working and raising their kids. The younger men have zero interest in Boomer Activism.
The guy seems a bit creepy and controlling.
Where did all the men go – and how can we get them back?
You can't. Know why? Because we have better things to do than scream at the sky about things we cannot control.
Try it sometime. Oh, and get a life.
No paywall, actually unintentionally funny, in a sad sort of way..
Sorry Saul, I was too busy working in my yard today to join you and the ladies in the Resistance. Also, I'm sure I will be too be busy for the foreseeable future.
Maybe the women and trannies are wrong? Just maybe? Seems the current situation is an object lesson in why societies have traditionally restricted women’s political and sexual freedom.
"reach out tonight to three men you know are frustrated by the state of the country,"
I'm not pleased that there are as many people in the country that have no legal right to be here as there are. I don't much like all the fraud that's being perpetrated with the tacit approval of many in government. I don't care for the insistence of so many in the justice system that criminals be allowed to run free and predate on the innocent or the idea that being white means you're a racist and that being successful means you're a parasite on society. I especially don't like that one major political party is attempting to normalize the killing of political opponents.
Are any of those things included in the next activist work Mr. Austerlitz plans to participate in? I'm guessing "No".
"the men in our circles who hover on the edges, shouting fruitlessly at their TV screen or social-media feed'. It sounds like they already have a lock on the men shouting fruitily, and maybe that's the problem.
Maybe men just aren't as good haters as women are.
It’s pre-determined human programming. The answer is not “up here” where your eyes are, it’s somewhere else, down below. That is why Sidney Sweeney is so dangerous.
Of course this is about people in New York City. Of course.
Leftist men are more interested in violent counter protesting, like against TeaParty, where they can hope to gang up on some normal people. The author seems kinda sissy, needs to connect with antifa or Ray Epps type fbi provocateurs.
"the men in our circles who hover on the edges, shouting fruitlessly at their TV screen or social-media feed'.
He mistakes whining and protesting as a sport.
Having lunch at my usual joint, and I run into an old woman musician I’ve known for ages. She’s a very good amateur violinist and composer. She’s wearing a “resist” button. I almost blurt out: “Resist what?” But, I really didn’t want to give her a wedge to start ranting. She’s got terminal TDS, an epidemic within the classical music world. I declined to play music with her or collaborate with her years ago because of the TDS.
The demand for men who would be endlessly criticized for 'not doing it right' is high, but the supply is low.
"Activist" is just a fancy word for "asshole."
Eva Marie said...
In Democrat volunteer organizations it’s 30/70 men to women. But what’s interesting: since 1980 the DNC party charter requires 50/50 gender parity. They’re gonna gave to start advancing less qualified guys and passing over more experienced women to meet their quotas. lolol
Remember, All Democrats are Equal, but Some Democrats are More Equal than Others.
For you men considering joining up, these people will get you beaten and or jailed like your drunk girlfriend at a biker bar.
"My activist group is about 80% women. Where did all the men go – and how can we get them back?"
When you watch videos of these protests like No Kings etc. you often see these stupid old loudmouth bitches dragging their pathetic husbands along. They have these worn out defeated looks about them like they can't wait for the sweet release of death. For themselves, or their wife. That's a large portion of the 20%. The rest are beta cucks who like to cause trouble. Or want to impress some prog chick. I'd bet dollar to donuts Alex Pretti was trying to impress some fat green hair she beast.
How do we get more people to join the anti-Democat counter-revolution?
Sounds like an Amway or Tupperware MLM party:
We ended our get-together with a concrete request: reach out tonight to three men you know are frustrated by the state of the country, and ask them to join you for the next activist work you plan to participate in...."
The made the same phase error combining homos and sims. Both are trans, but the latter are clearly not politically congruent, let alone equal in quality or stature.
Diversity or bloc ideologies. There's the problem. Lose the hate, the fear, the equivocal and inclusive dysfunction.
"This past Sunday, I hosted about half a dozen men at my apartment to eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about our experiences."
LOL. So in Trump-ruled Amerika, dissidents need to meet and network in Apartments. Why not just go to the local College or university campus? Or contact your local Democrat party. Or join one of the zillion non-profits who are "frustrated at the state of the country". Or go on Bluesky.
And what is his "activist" aka far-left group?
XX "=" XY in drag?
The only real effect these people have is their votes, which is a problem, because they are reliable and reliably wrongheaded.
I still can't accept that the Democrats chose to run Biden and then Harris for POTUS, and that half the country voted for them. Regardless of politics, both of them were incapable of even talking coherently. How does someone like that end up as your choice for the most important job in the world? What kind of broke ass system is that? The system was corrupt, but you still had to get votes. WTF?
I tend to roll my eyes when I hear or read someone venting about how we all need to be "doing the work." No thanks, pal. It always means something political that leftists want done; I've never heard normal people talk that way. Gets on my nerves!
I thought men were always joining these female dominated political groups to get chicks. Maybe Saul and his friends are Gay.
We ended our get-together with a concrete request
What better way to cement a friendship...?
BTW, most normal men have an unspoken dislike of being in female dominated groups. What percent of females is neccessary to reach that level is unclear. Certainly, 60 percent is too low. 80 percent is definitely there.
Alternative unscientific conclusion: The resistance is for the mentally ill.
"This past Sunday, I hosted about half a dozen men at my apartment to eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about our experiences."
Sounds like some cock got sucked at that gathering.
The tea parties didn’t have to buy people with pizza and beer.
The country was and still is going bankrupt. Whatever these activists are up to won’t matter a hill of beans when the house of cards we built for ourselves comes tumbling down.
“Resist what?”
The will of the people expressed through our Constitutionally ordained electoral system.
They used to call themselves the "loyal opposition." At least they're more honest about their intent.
https://open.substack.com/pub/datarepublican/p/the-shadow-cabinet-of-soros?
‘Change our policies’ never occurs to them…
rehajm said...
..‘Change our policies’ never occurs to them…
the dogs don't like the dogfood
Hassayamper said...
"..Now, the women of the anti-Trump movement are old, fat, with ugly tattoos and piercings and aposematic hair colors, and even uglier demeanors.."
my question is: What's with the BCG's*?
BCG's* Birth Control Glasses. what the Airforce people called their UGLY government issue glasses. Now, Most leftie women seem to have decided that Ugly Glasses are The New Thing.
Why?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GI_glasses
They think they're going for the Naughty Librarian look. But it's just the Naught. CC, JSM
"This past Sunday, I hosted about half a dozen men at my apartment to eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about our experiences."
Bud Light.
All the free beer and pizza in the world wouldn’t entice me to spend an evening “talk[ing] about my experiences.” What do we talk about? Our experience hating Trump? Are there a lot of interesting ways to experience that? Maybe your hatred of Trump will be a whole lot different from everyone else’s?
Maybe I have maxed out my lifetime capacity for listening to angry women screech about their hatreds. You can have my share of the pizza.
"Now, Most leftie women seem to have decided that Ugly Glasses are The New Thing."
Nahhh, they didn't decide. A lefty influencer decided, and they followed along.
I read this breathless bullshit (“Unprecedented Peril”) and realize how small and unfulfilled these peoples’ lives must be. How sad to spend your time on this delusional, unimportant twaddle and having to pretend it is meaningful.
The only time men yell at their TV set is when a ref blows a call.
Join the fem-twat hate party guys. yeah! Sound fun?
You too can be a democratic loyalist cultist hate-fueled time waster.
“ I thought men were always joining these female dominated political groups to get chicks. Maybe Saul and his friends are Gay”
Yes, that’s the case for men in their early 20th. The women our age are in prime demand, and we have to compete for them. 20 years later? The dynamic has switched around. Odds in the men’s side, and women are the desperate ones. And statistically, it’s all down hill from there for the women.
"Put your bodies on the line" Begged the lieutenant governor of Minnesota (a white leftist female) .. the most corrupt state in the union. (next to CA, NY, NJ, CO and HI)
"...Leftist men are more interested in violent counter protesting...."
One of the things I noticed during the Biden years was that all of these guys were either skinny or obese, no physique, but they made up for it in numbers, swarming conservative protestors and getting them to run. And the municipal cops always seemed to have been briefed to stay out of it, on their behalf. A nice situation to have, as a couch potato scumbag in black, being able to beat the crap out of protestors that were under the impression that they could expect their local LEO's to EL's.
Some leftist men Join ICE Watch, SPLC, or the ACLU(D) - and send money to De-fund the Police and Immigration and Customs officers.
You'd think the left's non-stop Trump Hate Show would get old.
It's stale and tired... but the religious leftists persist. Come and join the they-thems and some whining about imaginary BS.
Remember when the left said Trump was going to round up all the gays? Yeah = perhaps only white left females like those types of lies.
"the men who have already drifted away"
DRIFTED.
Ignoramus. They walked, flew, swam, and crawled over broken glass to avoid being in company where they are 1) blamed for everything, and B) expected to do the actual work, under direction from their self-appointed "betters".
and talk about our experiences.
Just like a woman ...
Can't believe rhhardin didn't respond to this. He coulda hit this one out of the park without breaking into a sweat.
As my mother used to say,
“You say you are bored? Go read a good book,”
A lot of effort has been expended in suppressing male voices and male approaches to expressing that voice, has Saul really thought through what he's working to unleash.
@ Jim - Actually, I like shouting at the sky about things I can't change now that I'm retired. It gives me a sense of connection to both my grandfathers.
The up side? Now we know where all the Karens hang out.
80 percent women?
How many are women? And how many are "women"?
The "20%" are simply there to feign some outrage and try to score with the women they can't get in normal circumstances. With a 4-1 W to M ratio, these guys figure they might finally have a shot...
Most people just want to lead their lives and be left alone. Democrats have a screw loose that can only be tightened a little by being an "activist". Does a dog bark at the Moon because he can, or is it a ritual?
Applying emotional solutions to problems they wrongly diagnose sums up an "activist".
It sounds like something a woman would be drawn to.
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