When it comes to talking to Gen Z men the right is beginning to sound a bit like the left: You can’t get ahead. The whole world is stacked against you. You’re the real victim here.
Podcaster Ben Shapiro recently said as much at a recent event, when he called out conservatives for inculcating young men with a “nihilistic” worldview rather than giving them the “tough talk” they need.
“I think that the right is actually weirdly feminizing young men by giving them a victimology to buy into,” Shapiro said at the Jewish Leadership Conference. “This notion that you, as a Gen Z male, are facing these obstacles that no other human has faced for all of human history, like, read a book for once! Like seriously, go talk to your grandfather.”
Young conservative men are being told that it’s impossible to get a house, a girlfriend, a job, even get off their phones. Yes, these might be real challenges, but politicians insisting life is nothing but an uphill battle is toxic.
This is the sort of victim complex conservatives recently accused the left of promoting. What happened to the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” party?
Speaking in New York City on November 16, Shapiro acknowledged that young people have been failed by a “political class that lies to them.” But he also worried they’re being robbed of agency.
“Maybe this is just the nature of politics, which is that politicians have a stake in telling you that you have unsolvable problems that only they can solve if you give them enough power,” he said. “But the problem is, if you say that to young men and you remove the agency from them, they get angry and they don’t know what to do with that anger.”
Young conservatives have been assaulted with reasons that they can’t get ahead. When politicians and influencers have your ear via screens 24/7, their doomerism can make the world’s problems feel insurmountable — and make you feel very, very small.
Yes, free speech on campus has been a massive problem particularly for conservatives, but you can still be bold and put yourself out there. And you will survive. Yes, it’s true that DEI and identity politics got out of hand, but white America isn’t under siege.
Yes, illegal immigration has been out of control, but there isn’t a conspiracy to replace you. Yes, the war on toxic masculinity went too far, but that doesn’t preclude young men from aspiring to find a healthy expression of their own manhood.
Yes, feminism sometimes goes a bit overboard, but that doesn’t mean all women suck and you’ll never find a suitable mate. Yes, your phone is full of flashy, addictive algorithmic sirens luring you in, but it’s also within your power to put it away.
Yes, the economy is uncertain, but you have your whole life ahead of you to find your path. --->READ MORE HERE
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“Some people call it judgment when it’s really just truth they’re not ready to hear.”
People with a victim mindset are afraid to face themselves. They fear silence because silence reveals the truth they keep avoiding. They move through life believing that accountability is betrayal, that anyone who points out their mistakes must secretly be against them. To them, honesty feels like an attack, and growth feels like rejection.
They say they want peace, but what they truly want is comfort — the kind that allows them to stay the same. They often complain about being misunderstood, yet they never take time to understand themselves. The moment you tell them the truth, you become “the bad person.” They twist the story, act innocent, and make others believe you’re the one at fault — all to avoid facing their reflection.
It’s ironic how some people always talk about “toxic energy,” when they’re the ones bringing it wherever they go. They demand loyalty but can’t handle honesty. They say they appreciate “real talk,” but when you give it to them, they fall apart. They call it disrespect because, for them, maturity only matters when it protects their pride.
They post about “protecting their peace,” but in reality, they’re just avoiding responsibility. They hide behind words like “boundaries” and “self-love,” but what they really mean is, “I don’t want to be corrected.” They confuse being defensive with being strong and being stubborn with being healed. Every disagreement feels like an attack; every correction feels like betrayal.
They use “healing” as a mask to hide their ego. They say they’re “focusing on themselves,” but what they really focus on is defending their flaws. They seek validation instead of wisdom — quick praise instead of real growth. They talk about self-awareness but only look at the parts of themselves that feel good. But that’s not healing if you can’t handle accountability. That’s not peace if you keep running from the truth.
They say they’ve changed, but all they’ve done is hide the same behavior behind prettier words. They call it “growth,” but it’s really avoidance dressed in positivity. They talk about letting go of “negative people,” yet they never realize that sometimes, they are the negative one. --->READ MORE HERE
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