A generation of American men give up on college

Re:A generation of American men give up on college by dnissley on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @08:57AM (#28444156)

Can you hear yourself though? Can you put yourself in the shoes of a young white man? They are recipients of this message on a regular basis. When many of them end up having a difficult time despite being told how easy they have it, and how if they received help that would just be resources being taken away from less privileged people, it's easy for them to think something's wrong with themselves, to feel unwanted, depressed, and to end up taking the route outlined by the article.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by lern_too_spel on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @06:44PM (#28450797)

The examples in the article tell a different story. Mr. Briles could easily go to college if he wanted to. It's just that he would rather stay at home and "invest" in cryptocurrencies and make music, and his parents fund it. That is a very privileged position to be in.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by happythen on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @09:26AM (#28444526)

I was young once, and I am white. Yea sure, I understand it. And this is no way new, I had plenty of other white people feeling sorry for me because, "the country is being taken from the white man". That is ooooold, old, old. Fear based racism been around.

But to your weak sauce point, some folks are just going to have a hard go at life, but is it easier being white through life, no matter what? Yea, for sure. No one says it's an easy life, but it is easier being light skinned.

> unwanted, depressed

I think there used to be some organizations that helped with that. Specifically white men. You know, the kind that would give them a purpose, make them feel wanted. You got a hood and everything.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by dnissley on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @10:54AM (#28445633)

My observations are not racist, or rooted in fear. They are, however, rooted in compassion for my fellow human beings who find themselves in the crosshairs of reactionary political ideologies, even if they wear labels like "progressive", "feminist", or "anti-racist".

I'm mixed so I can generally wriggle out of such accusations by playing the race card. The only situation I ever feel good about doing so are ones like this.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by happythen on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @11:52AM (#28446247)

> crosshairs of reactionary political ideologies

You feel sorry for young white men because they have to deal with politics? "Ferrari owners pay an unfair amount of car insurance."

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by dnissley on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @02:05PM (#28447837)

Ah yes, the notion that the white race holds the same vaunted position that Ferrari does among car makes -- held by racists and anti-racists alike.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by happythen on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @02:27PM (#28448131)

haha not so much, feeling sorry for someone that can afford a Ferrari and then complains about the car insurance would be ridiculous. Similar to feeling sorry for white guys having to deal with politics, its warranted, not serious, and does not deserve more attention that many other REAL issues. But anyways, have a good day.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by harimau777 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @04:22PM (#28449426)

Many white men aren't able to (figuratively) afford a Ferrari. That's the point that the person you are replying to appears to be making.

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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by happythen on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:24PM (#28460254)

That's not the point that person was making. But (figuratively) its very true not many people at all can own such a car. Imagine owning one, you got well over $100k of f-off-money, but then tell your barista "life is rough with these car insurance prices on Ferraris". It's perspective.

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