Peterkin

And that's the ball-game.

Then. Much has happened in the meanwhile; he's in a far stronger position now. He's collected powerful technological and financial allies, stirred up all the dormant hatreds and fears, legitimized racism, sexism and militant Christianity, consolidated and expanded his political base, enabled violent crime, cultivated a fictitious personal image, undermined the electoral process, flouted conflict of interest rules and felony convictions, intimidated journalists, taken control of social media platforms and ignored constitutional constraints with impunity. He's been carrying out a systematic purge of government departments and federal courts. He's also been quite openly using the threat of martial law from the day he took office, and intends to make that a permanent situation. Not precisely martial law, which would adhere military protocols, but the insurrection act, conducted by the president, which is what he's always wanted: absolute personal power. This isn't just paving stones anymore: the USA is well and truly in it, whether this is fascism or not.

Magnificent! Wish I had one.

Who is victimized now? I tried to follow the sudden changes from politics to suicidal men but it's just too much work. You can feel safe again, I'm out.

I imagine there must have been some direct links between law enforcement roughing up a senator > the Trump regime's rush toward martial law > Europe's slide into fascism > teenagers on social media > men's access to mental health care > suicide rates > domestic violence > some women in science > women's domination of society through childbirth, but I'm damned if i can follow them. Can we just conclude that fascism is a result of women building dysfunctional societies? Oh, you forgot already? Average lenght of labour is actually longer than that, but I was generous. Throw in an extra seven months for breast-feeding. Still a a little way from the ermine.

The Weimar was a unique situation, etc, etc, and the far right extremists are just a bunch of inexperienced teenagers. Nothing sound familiar? There's an influential ten hours, to be sure! So.... it's all the wimmin's fault. I don't think so. It looking more and more like deliberate obfuscation to me.

Then they came for the elected officials, but I am not an elected official.... members of Congress, mayors.... Mostly not killed --- yet, but Governor Newsom had better watch his back; all the Trump thugs are at large again.

😂Of course it isn't! No, However, the subject at hand wasn't female issues but the lack of support men get in society. Quite true that Black, Native and South American men get even less help with mental and substance problems problems than those of European background, which is strongly related to economic status, rather than gender. How many times do you think you can change the subject before fascism is acknowledged as a systemic social malaise, not a one-off?

And Marie Curie had to use the public restroom down the street, because she was barred from university facilities. That, plus the fact that you had to fish around in the centuries for half a dozen obscure female names among hundreds of famous male ones should tell you something about the influence of women on society. Only in the past half century, out of 7000 years, have they had a significant role in science. And look how that ended! Almost as if she were not in control. So, from 5000BC - 2000 AD, what percent of heads of state, judges, prelates, generals, financial officials and lawmakers were women? (Please don't dredge up Boudica or Joan of Ark; neither fared much better than poor old Hypatia.) Never mind. Nobody - not even you - really believes that women historically control societies and cause men mental anguish through unreasonable expectations. It's not about me. I did some counseling many years ago, and the pattern was pretty clear then. It hasn't changed: in times of economic stress and political instability, domestic violence increases. "Further, rapid increases in the unemployment rate increased men's controlling behavior toward romantic partners even after we adjust for unemployment and economic distress at the household level. " And it's not about to improve in the near future. Here's a vent for you: "Under Trump’s America, violence against women isn’t just ignored—it’s become a deliberate political strategy. Powerful men accused of abuse are actively protected and celebrated by the Trump administration, while survivors and those who stand up for them are punished and silenced. (Just look at the attacks and public shaming Christine Blasey Ford had to endure after courageously coming forward with her sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.) From legal interventions and judicial appointments to funding cuts, Trump has systematically dismantled protections for women and emboldened those who harm them."

I don't know about a majority. I know domestic violence is prevalent in dysfunctional societies and I've seen up close how it happens. with historical facts and statistics. You can use examples from any discipline, but the only decisive one is government. Who's been in charge most of that time? Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant the relevance of suicide rates and the relative availability of social support by gender to fascism. Not meaning to be rude, but i have to go somewhere in the morning and need a few hours' sleep.

I dare you to support that with historical facts and statistics. It would also interest me to know who you think prevents support for men's mental health issues. ie cutting themselves off, like you said. Plus lack of resources - which besets all branches of medicine in the US. well-off professionals can afford a shrink, but they're not fuelling the Tea Party, are they? The endemic isolation of men with emotional problems is worse in Asia, I understand, where the cult of masculinity is even more deeply embedded in the culture, while Europe is making some progress. But, again, what's it got to do with the radicalization of boys, detaining senators who have questions or the rise of fascism?

Does that study illustrate a direct link between the availability of help and the suicide rate? Or is it that more men choose to escape their problems, while more women stick around out of consideration for their families, or that men are brave enough to go through with it, and woman chicken out, or men just have greater access to guns? Do you really think this is a good excuse for driving a van into a crowd or shooting 17 random people in a shopping mall? Actually, I don't know why you brought this up at all. Is it relevant? And who has been in charge of running society for the lat 7000 years? And that manliness and silence is imposed on them.... by whom, exactly? Are they taking their cues from women or other men? They'd rather beat their wives, children and dogs than admit a weakness or failure. Can anyone support a person who rejects support? And what's this got to do with fascism?

Supported in what? Not reproductive choice, that's for sure! With mental health issues? By whom? Social media? The medical establishment? The law? Government organizations? Show me. ...while the majority of spewed shit is socially acceptable because it's coming from a 79-year old fractious toddler with lots pf criminal experience. Those are the societies in which men thrive and women don't. Men get all discombobulated when women insist on pulling their own weight and demand autonomy.

AKA the leaders of tomorrow. Von Schirach trained up a youth movement for Hitler; a significant portion of soldiers in the Cruasdes were in their late teens; Stalin had his Young Pioneers (and Putin has a fresh batch cooking) the Incels, NRA and Christian Identity are doing the same to American boys - only without the discipline. This, the boys believe, is the route to empowerment and significance. Never underestimate the viciousness potential of youth! Say, 47%? America had a few brief interruptions to ethnic strife - including a period when the bone of contention was a conscription for a foreign war and freedom of speech - youth again - but even still, many of the prejudicial laws, and all the residue from discriminatory laws still pervade the culture. Most European countries have also made substantial progress on racial issues. The youngest leader of these teenage brats is 34. You mean they're teenagers, regardless of age, because they act in ways you don't consider adult? In that case, all the world's atrocities originate with immature kids. Dismissal-though-rebranding of the problem is not a solution.

Tell that to a key witness in a murder trial. If you can't identify the actors and their motives, what do you have to go on. I didn't say solely, though I'm not current on the immigrant situation in Asia. Yes, it was Europeans who colonized much of the non-white world during the 16th to 19th centuries. Yes, they did feel entitled due to their presumed superiority. Yes, they continue to exhibit that sense of innate superiority. They've been doing a laudable (difficult) job of connecting with one another, but the old feelings haven't gone away without a trace.