n_huffhines
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This is my favorite podcast. It's not political in nature, but because it covers current events (usually less serious stuff, like tech and medicine), its episodes have political implications. Tons of interesting conversations that need a resting place here on VN.
This one was really interesting:
- In 1984?, 31% of HS grad girls were graduating college and 38% of boys. In 2024, it's 51% and 38% respectively.
- political lines among the young are not dividing by race/gender, so much as college educated vs. not.
- specifically, working class males are falling behind
- both groups (educated vs. not) are rejecting institutions*, but this is negatively impacting working class males because of a lack of neededness
- suicide (up 40% since 2000) and accidental over-doses are on the rise because of this...we've had an extra 400k men this century fall prey to accidental over-dose. They point out that this is like fighting a world war a century ago.
- labor force participation among young males is down. Disability claims are way up. They're living with their parents. Etc.
- the Biden administration passed economic legislation designed specifically to help this group get on their feet. But their messaging basically never includes men. They're afraid to include men for fear of appearing anti-women, or something. And that is a big reason why young men are done with D's.
- cultural ideals determine politics moreso than economic factors
And I remember several times I've heard people claim that the suicide rate among LGBTQ teens explains that there is something wrong with LGBTQ teens. I always countered that this has more to do with how they feel within society rather than anything inherent to being LGBTQ. I would say the realities now faced by young, working class males perfectly illustrate the role this acceptance mechanism plays.
*marriage, children, church, government, scouting, little league...they talked about how there are fewer coaches. 27% of teachers now are male. In so many ways, men feel and demonstrate with their actions that they feel needed less.
www.theringer.com
This one was really interesting:
- In 1984?, 31% of HS grad girls were graduating college and 38% of boys. In 2024, it's 51% and 38% respectively.
- political lines among the young are not dividing by race/gender, so much as college educated vs. not.
- specifically, working class males are falling behind
- both groups (educated vs. not) are rejecting institutions*, but this is negatively impacting working class males because of a lack of neededness
- suicide (up 40% since 2000) and accidental over-doses are on the rise because of this...we've had an extra 400k men this century fall prey to accidental over-dose. They point out that this is like fighting a world war a century ago.
- labor force participation among young males is down. Disability claims are way up. They're living with their parents. Etc.
- the Biden administration passed economic legislation designed specifically to help this group get on their feet. But their messaging basically never includes men. They're afraid to include men for fear of appearing anti-women, or something. And that is a big reason why young men are done with D's.
- cultural ideals determine politics moreso than economic factors
And I remember several times I've heard people claim that the suicide rate among LGBTQ teens explains that there is something wrong with LGBTQ teens. I always countered that this has more to do with how they feel within society rather than anything inherent to being LGBTQ. I would say the realities now faced by young, working class males perfectly illustrate the role this acceptance mechanism plays.
*marriage, children, church, government, scouting, little league...they talked about how there are fewer coaches. 27% of teachers now are male. In so many ways, men feel and demonstrate with their actions that they feel needed less.
America’s Young Men Are Falling Behind—and Shifting Right
Richard Reeves joins Derek to talk about the state of men and what’s really happening with the gender divide in politics
www.theringer.com
