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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

So, I agree with everything you said.

Still, I think the "become her psychologist" or fetish scenario are more looks oriented than people realize.

To "become her therapist" you have to already have her hooked in the first place and looks is how you accomplish that. If you aren't good enough looking, she's not going to bother to see you again for therapy. If you're good enough looking such that she'd be interested in you being her therapist then you don't need the therapist hook (or at least I wouldn't because I'm actually quite good at socializing with women. I have a lot of female friends that love talking to me). I think some already use me as their therapist lol. Unfortunately, all the women who I'm friends with who are into me, I'm not into them. I'm friends with a number of girls I'm into sexually and/or romantically but none of the girls I'm friends with and into are into me at all. Just last month I was hanging out with a whore who I was paying while also hanging out with a girl friend of mine (she was aware of the whore buying. I don't hide that I buy whores from my friends). The whore seemed a little confused though and later asked me why I don't just have sex with my friend because my "friend is beautiful" (the whore said that cause my friend was better looking than the whore and she could tell). I told the whore to take that question up with my friend. The answer is I did hookup with my friend before but my friend wasn't into the sex very much. I've seen the guys she does regularly fuck and they're all like 6-pack model looking dudes. She told me I wasn't very good at sex, my dick was a little small but my tongue is nearly unmatched (apparently of the triple digit body count she has, only one guy was better with his tongue than me) so at least I have something going for me. But, she said she's just not into me sexually. I just don't get her going such that she's attracted to me even though she loves hanging out with me. It's basically the same issue I find with ugly women. They might have great personalities but if they aren't hot enough, I won't be attracted to them as anything more than friends.

I'm actually connected to a large BDSM community on a personal level. Guys/girls I know are some people most people who watch BDSM porn would recognize. While, the amateur porn can make one think "looks" aren't a factor, the guys who're getting good looking women into kink are good looking themselves. I looked into trying to get involved in the kink community but without the looks for it, most people with experience won't even bother showing you the ropes because it just comes off creepy/desperate but as soon as you're good looking then it's all good.

I might be leaning too much into incel theory but the older I've got the more I've realized how important looks are because my looks have faded with age and it's a noticeable difference (really big significantly huge noticeable different not subtle at all) in my outcome with women. I went from guys not understanding how I was able to pickup women so easily to literally an incel who can't even get laid anymore because of my faded looks. I know all about Game Theory, PUA, RP, etc... I used to be friends with a guy who was early into that, had a YouTube channel (before they all got banned) and used to run classes in Vegas to make money. I know exactly "how to talk to women" but a lot of the old stuff has changed because women are all aware of it now and have adapted. I'm sure there's new stuff in not aware of anymore though.

I could probably stand to lose 15 pouds, get Botox, maybe get facial reconstruction surgery (again because of an injury I suffered a couple years ago but the first one didn't fix everything perfectly and my face is asymmetrical to the point it's very noticeable in pictures) and a hair transplant but I'm struggling with depression right now because of my poor outcome with women so it's a vicious cycle where I kinda get the motivation but then almost immediately lose it because of how poorly I'm treated. It's to a point where most women I wouldn't even be interested in having sex with think they're above my league and don't want to have sex with me. Anyone who "wants to help me out" tries to set me up with the absolute worst women and when there's women I would be interested in, no one even bothers trying to set me up with the girl because they know she wouldn't be interested. I've expressed interest in some girls before around guys/girls I know and I can immediately see their facial reaction that is quite telling that they know I don't have a chance and they just want to move into a different subject so they can avoid telling me that directly. I actually had a guy I'm friends with recently hookup with a girl he liked but she has some flaws he couldn't overlook. He thought she might be good for me. He setup a meeting and although she'd be a girl I'd "settle" for because she's got a number of faults, I decided I could overlook them but she wasn't interested in me. That's the thing, even girls I'm having to weigh the pros and cons and maybe consider aren't even considering me at all. For girls I'm totally into without having to weigh the pros/cons, they would never consider me unless they're after money.

I didn't age well at all. I was just looking at photos of me when I was 20yos and I was good looking then. Now, not so much. Not bad looking or ugly, just not good looking. I think this is kinda my problem. My taste in women is still basically the same as when I was 20yo and I can't change it (I've tried dating ugly women but I have 0 romantic interest in them even when I try). I'm basically a woman who hit the wall and is alpha widowed but the male version. There might honestly be no coming back from this. I could be too broken. Any woman who learns the kinds of women I'm into almost immediately "hates" me (I put that in quotations because they don't necessarily truly hate me but I can see the displeasure on their face if they learn the kinds of women I'm into. The only women who don't seem to dislike my taste in women are whores because with my taste in women, I basically just reinforce all the effort they've put into marketing themselves to men). I'm basically into women who looksmax so any woman who decided she didn't want to do xyz to attract men and just wanted to do what she wanted to do will immediately recognize I won't like her for that decision compared to a woman who did do xyz to attract men. All the girls who spent all their time on school/career and thinking men should like them for those things will immediately realize I won't care about school/career at all and would pick an unemployed girl if she was better looking. But the girls who're wearing a brand new outfit they just bought after getting Botox, their nails done, eyelashes and hair done will see me as reinforcing their decision to do those things so they won't necessarily mind unless they hate having to get all those things done to attract men. Ironically, I'm the guy version of the girls with a good education/career and hoping the guy/girl will be into that be it seems the girls I'm into don't care about education/career and would fuck an unemployed guy with a criminal record (which might actually be a positive to them) if he was hot with a nice dick. Guys on here say I should go for "better" women but I have a type... Find me the "quality" women that are concerned about their looks to attract men. I love it when they scratch my back with pointed nails. There's actually a psychological component to it also. I love knowing the woman is putting in effort to improve her look to try to attract me (the man). That makes me feel good. I hate when women fall toward the spectrum where women decide they should only do what they feel like and should never do anything on account of a man (the feminist extreme). I also hate the idea that a woman spent 4 years of her life full time studying to get an education so she can market herself to business owners and become a good worker bee for some man with capital instead of spending 4 years of her life studying to be more attractive to a man (me). Now, obviously no woman actually studies 4 years for that but the last girl I dated obviously devoted a lot of her life in her teenage years to learning how to be attractive to me (looksmax) both personality/looks. When her "game" was on, it was so on-point. Anything she styled was out of this world she was so detail oriented and she used those skills towards making hot outfits for herself, makeup, nails, etc... and she looked great because of that. All I'm saying is I prefer women who spend their time trying to be attractive rather than spend their time learning philosophy or history such that they don't really know how to be hot. I also don't like women that know how to be hot but don't like doing it or feel like they shouldn't have to. It's more about attitude then all that girly work. If she was attractive fully natural and didn't get work done because she thought she looked better natural than with the extra stuff (especially Botox in women's 20s, no way imo) then great but it's the attitude... It's the reason why she doesn't get it done that matters to me.

One other thing, I like women still in their party phase. I don't like women that are in their beta long-term security phase. For me to like a woman she has to treat me like I'm the alpha short-term in her party phase but I'm actually her beta long-term security pick (she just can't act like she's in this phase and that I'm her beta long-term. With whores I can at least dictate the relationship. With free women... Well, I've rarely found a free woman who meets these terms. I just find a lot of the average quality girls (including the good looking ones) tend to be a little too boring for me and looking for too much of that cookie-cutter White picket fence lifestyle. I also find a lot of them not that hot/sexual and not that into (good) at sex. I find when I go on dates with good looking girls with average cookie-cutter lifestyles, they dislike how I'm into partying and sex because they're "over" that. They want to go for hikes, feed their dog/cats and read a book which is not bad but I might be interested in that after 5 years of partying and sex. Essentially, I don't want women who gave those years to other men and are just looking for men to fill into the security/provider husband role. I spend a lot of time hanging out with friends and socializing which I want to continue doing. I've dated women who call themselves introverts and they have a very difficult time keeping up with me.

Money is the only thing that can overcome my looks deficit that I've found but it's only temporary, I don't have the money to hire a permanent good looking woman.

Yes, there is a personality factor but it's way too ingrained in me. I've tried steroids to see if that might help with my personality and it helps a little but it's a subtle difference, not a prominent one. My personality is not good for women (or guys for that matter). I have one of those personalities that when you first meet me, you probably won't like me much or have no strong opinion either way but once you get to know me, then you'll like me. I find this works well for friendships with men but it's terrible for trying to hookup with women because the women have to give me a chance and spend enough time with me to "get me". Most "free" women don't do this. I'm friends with so many whores because I hire the whores and at first they don't really like/hate me and just stick around for the money but then once they get to know me they really like me and we become friends. Free women don't go on a second date with me and then move on so I actually have a really hard time with free women. I've had multiple girlfriends of guys I'm friends with tell me they didn't like me at first but now I'm like their best friend. Again, the only reason these girl got to know me enough to say that is because they were stuck having to hang with me because their BF was friends with me. If these women met me without their BF as a single free woman, she'd likely not like me and move on.

I've been aware of my personality defects for 10 years at least and I've put effort into fixing them. I'm way better now than I was 15 years ago but it's still not enough and there's just no way I can change my personality to what it'd need to be where free women love me from the moment they meet me. I just can't do it, it's not in my genetics.

I basically need to hit the gym more, maybe shell out $10k-20k in surgeries and aesthetics works but then see how things go. I'm convinced improving my look is the only other option besides money. I am open to other suggestions though.

You're right about the girl who said if I paid her $120k. Even if I had $120k, I know she's not worth it and I know for a fact she would cheat as you say, she also would try to have sex as minimal as possible while not being into it and I hate playing that game. That's the issue with paying for women, you're always trying to ensure she puts out and she's always trying to put out as little as possible. If you acquire women based on looks then at least they want to fuck you. I'm not even sure if I can overcome my looks deficit with surgeries though. I wish there was something like a looks consultant who could basically tell me exactly what I'd need to do to look hot enough for the women I find attractive, without getting tattoos.

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CaptainTrouble 1 point ago +1 / -0

Great, then what? If I bring them back here, they get fucked by our culture.

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CaptainTrouble 4 points ago +4 / -0

It's true but you won't find the mainstream media and soyence discussing it.

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CaptainTrouble 24 points ago +24 / -0

Women are responsible for 80% of consumption when you realize most consumption men do is to acquire women.

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CaptainTrouble 1 point ago +1 / -0

To summarize another video where he talks about immigration, yeah.

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CaptainTrouble 15 points ago +15 / -0

Church Teaching on Borders and the Common Good: Fr. Ripperger asserts that the Catholic Church has historically taught that a nation has the right to protect its borders and sovereignty. He explains that while immigration is permitted, it must not negatively impact the "common good" of the citizens.

Protecting the Faith of the Citizenry: Fr. Ripperger claims that during the medieval period, it was understood that a Christian nation had an obligation to keep immigrants out if their presence threatened the integrity of the citizens' faith.

Charity vs. Justice: In response to the host's claim that the immigrant is being "fetishized" to the detriment of the citizen, Fr. Ripperger argues that while immigrants must be treated with charity, "charity is in a different order than justice." He states that justice requires immigrants to follow the laws of the land they enter.

Communist Infiltration Theory: Fr. Ripperger expresses his belief that the push for immigration is a "ruse" designed to infiltrate the country. He alleges that it is a communist strategy to flood Western nations (including the US and Europe) with non-Christians to divide the culture and destroy national identity, which he claims is a necessary step before imposing communism.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

I always thought Augustus Caesar was the richest of all time. He literally owned the entire country of Egypt where the whole country was his private estate.

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CaptainTrouble 30 points ago +30 / -0

No, he's been the only "based" father for years. You should checkout his speeches on YouTube, they're pretty great.

If they made this guy Pope, then Catholicism might have had a chance.

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CaptainTrouble 1 point ago +1 / -0

Could very well be but I didn't find much difference in any city I've lived in. I've lived in 9 different cities anywhere from 2000 population to 2m. Everyone has the internet and learns the same things these days.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

I don't. I haven't actually ever in my life. I've had sex with women, obviously, but none I wanted. I always had to just take the bleh women that came my way. I know what's best for me and I'd rather buy a whore than get any woman I'm capable of getting for free and I have no intention of trying to change myself to get a woman, lol. A lot of the women who go for me should be paying me for me to fuck them. I'm not running a charity service for ugly women here.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

I don't like "normal" people. Remember, the average man and woman in society is overweight and ugly. I hang out with a specific group of people, the hot and sexual ones that like to have fun because that's the kinds of women I find attractive. Most normal women are boring and unattractive to me. Most normal men are losers, from my perspective.

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CaptainTrouble 1 point ago +1 / -0

Lowering the price of hookers is still a great thing. Traditionalism is dead and isn't coming back.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

You underestimate how much the government matters for simps.

Most jobs women work are government subsidized. Without the government subsidizing these jobs, you now have women without resources who need resources. What does that mean? The supply of women seeking simps goes up. When the supply goes up the cost comes down. Thus simps would need to spend less on women to get what they want from women.

The simp phenomenon is entirely created by the government taxing men and giving these resources to women. Without a government doing this the level of simping in society goes way down and women as a whole end up with less while men end up with more.

If you want to eliminate simps then eliminate the government.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

Things change too. Some people learn things 15 years ago and still think things operate the same so I like to always keep learning about the current situation at different age groups etc...

She's extremely fair to me. Splits everything fairly. Cooks for me. Is fun to hang out with etc... so I have no problems or reason to hate her. Hating her won't fix the problems we face in society. The only group I hate is the government and anyone who supports the government.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

I actually enjoy learning about different perspectives through hands on experience rather than internet theorizing. I'm basically an anthropologist.

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CaptainTrouble 4 points ago +4 / -0

No, I don't think so. She's told me her whole life story. She's just always gone for older men most of her life to "date" and only really used young men for sex. She's used to older "rich" guys paying for everything and she usually juggles a few at a time so she's just being realistic in adding together what she's used to receiving from men in perks such that she wouldn't need to juggle these men anymore.

She's seeing this one guy who works 7 on and 7 off in the oil field. He buys everything for her and just took her out shopping for summer and bought her tons of new clothes. She only sees him for 7 days then she fucks whoever she wants which includes hooking up with this doctor guy who buys her steak and lobster dinners everytime she hangs out with him. The one oil field guy is like late 40s and has a daughter her age she she's met. Classic.

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CaptainTrouble 4 points ago +4 / -0

If it weren't for whores, I wouldn't have had sex for over 10 years. Maybe one or two drunken regrets thrown in there. It's either whores or no woman at all for me.

I had this conversation literally with a whore. She was telling me I should go for women that are actually into me for me instead of whores (ironic since she's literally a whore and I've bought her before). She helped me make a tinder profile and after a couple weeks literally the only women I matched with were literal whores who said as much and were negotiating price.

I dunno where you think all these great women are I can go after? There's no female supermarket I can just go to. I used to go out to house parties and get togethers in the city to meet people. All the women I met this way that I was interested in were only interested in fucking hot men for fun. There's this girl, my age, single, I'm friends with I met at a guy's house who had some people over after a concert. She was friends with his roommate. I tried dating her but she literally told me she just wants to stay single so she can fuck the hot men who come around in the summer (area I'm in is a touristy town that sees 5x the local pop of tourists coming in during the summer so it's not uncommon for girls to fuck new men in the summer and then look around a little for some solid fucks during cuffing season before branching out for new fucks during hot girl summer aka slut season.

These amazing quality women just don't exist for me in my realm. They exist on the internet and that's it. I've never met one irl.

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CaptainTrouble 2 points ago +2 / -0

I can't remember exactly how it got brought up but it was probably over a conversation about her dating. She dates a number of men specifically because these men pay for things for her (food dates, travel, etc...) but then she also fucks hot 6-pack men for fun whenever she wants sex (she never calls her beta men for sex). I think I probably asked her what it would take for her to be monogamous to one guy and that's where it started. She's not the only young woman dating like this. I remember about 10 years ago when redpill and PUA stuff was more rampant but starting to get banned on youtube, a woman showed me youtube videos she followed that were essentially women teaching other women how to set themselves up with multiple beta simps to pay for everything while providing as little sex as possible to them.

Your goals are wrong; the women you've selected are so low value

My goals aren't wrong at all but I'm definitely navigating in the weeds. Finding a 120 pound hot blonde 18yo virgin girl to love me forever is not really a realistic goal for a single man approaching 40. It's not a realistic goal for any man. Most men have to adapt to reality which means either no women at all or trying to find a woman who'll work for you and that woman is going to be low value overall but perhaps for you specifically you can still derive some positive value from her. What you consider low value might actually have some value to me but not to you and it's these kinds of women most men need to work with because women who're obvious high-value to all men are mostly non-existent and they most definitely don't exist for nearly 40 year old men. I've also found as I've got older, most women are far more honest with me about their desires but younger women when dealing with younger men are not so honest.

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CaptainTrouble 12 points ago +12 / -0

I wish the republicans were as devious and competent as the left thinks they are.

The bigots have been planning things for 100 years that's why they keep losing. 4D chess, they're planning to lose so hard they win. It'll just take another 100-200 years but it's obviously going to happen!

Uh huh... sure... that's totally it.

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CaptainTrouble 3 points ago +3 / -0

This video from Pearlmania500 is a passionate, unedited commentary on what the creator argues is a multi-decade, coordinated strategy by the Republican Party to dismantle civil rights and minority representation in the United States.

The "Multi-Decade Plan" The speaker argues that the rapid changes seen in Southern political maps and voting rights are not accidental or sudden, but the result of a plan in motion since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 [00:34].

Judicial Control: A primary focus of this plan has been the long-term goal of controlling the presidency to secure federal and Supreme Court appointments. This was done specifically to undermine civil rights protections through the courts [00:51].

Wedge Issues: He asserts that issues like abortion and busing were intentionally elevated to create a unified "Christian" voting bloc, which served as a vehicle to gain the political power necessary to roll back black representation and civil rights [04:03].

Historical Cycles The creator draws direct parallels between current events and the end of the Reconstruction era (1865–1877).

He argues that just as the progress of Reconstruction was dismantled in 1877, leading to 90 years of Jim Crow, we are currently seeing a 60-year cycle of progress being systematically reversed [02:41].

He mentions "Balkanization," warning that gerrymandering and extreme political polarization are leading to a country where states no longer have "buy-in" with one another [05:40].

Critiques of Current Leadership The video includes sharp criticisms of several groups:

The Republican Party & Billionaires: He claims that billionaires (specifically mentioning Elon Musk) and the Republican party are working together to reinstitute a racial and social hierarchy [08:02].

The Democratic Party: He labels the Democratic party as "reactionary," criticizing them for failing to have a long-term plan (centuries or decades) to counter their opposition. He also critiques older Democratic leaders for "dying of old age" in office rather than mentoring a younger generation [11:16].

The Consequences of Lost Representation The speaker emphasizes that losing black representation is not just about voting; it’s about losing the economic and social pipelines that come with it, such as federal jobs, internships, and community investment opportunities that help keep the "melting pot" of the government connected to the actual population [08:43].

Ultimately, he calls for a shift in perspective, asking what "America 300" or "America 400" should look like, rather than simply reacting to the immediate political cycle [14:40].

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CaptainTrouble 12 points ago +12 / -0

Keep in mind marriage and sex are two completely different things. Would you marry a hot slut? Maybe not but you'd fuck her, wouldn't you.

The stats on marriage only indicate women find white men preferable for marriage which makes sense since white men are the least violent, most stable and highest income earners. White men make great beta simp husbands so of course White women, who are the most attractive of all women seek out the best husbands for marriage.

But what do women do from their teenage to 30yo phase? Their finding themselves phase? They are fucking criminal bad boys because that's the kinds of alpha fucks men they enjoy fucking.

Nothing about the stats you're citing prevents a woman from fucking 1000 black men in her 20s for fun and then settling down with a good White work horse for marriage.

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CaptainTrouble 48 points ago +48 / -0

For me personally, I don't like the idea of trying for a society whose leadership clearly is working against me. 50% of my resources go toward taxes to support tyrants that use their power to undermine and harm me. Why would I want to support that? I am a slave so I will put as little effort into my work as I can and take 0 pride in it. If I can earn an income while avoiding taxes altogether or anything legitimate, I will.

Now, with that being said, I'm motivated enough by pussy to still put some effort in if it meant I could be banging hot chicks but the average good looking woman's demands from men for resources is absurd. I had a 24yo girl tell me she would marry me, be monogamous with just me and even have my kids if I could give her an allowance of $120k/yr (after tax) and that's on-top of what I'd need for myself. This is comparable to the number other women have thrown at me and comparable to what market prices are that women charge for their time to comfort men. Since earning $300k-500k/yr is not a realistic goal even if I tried, there's no point in trying.

Thus, overall, I am motivated to try as little as I can. The harder I work, the more money goes toward funding people who hate me and I can't earn enough money to buy the only thing I care to spend money on so trying is pointless.

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CaptainTrouble 13 points ago +13 / -0

The YouTube video titled "Why Young Men Are Giving Up," published by Isaac Kronz, provides a comprehensive look at the unique economic and social challenges faced by Generation Z men compared to previous generations.

Economic Challenges and Housing Housing Costs: The median age for first-time homebuyers has risen from 29 in 1985 to 40 in 2025 [01:21]. In many areas, home prices have tripled over the last four years, while wages have only seen modest growth [01:07].

Cost of Living: Maintaining a middle-class lifestyle, including a starter home, a reliable car, and annual vacations, now requires an income of roughly $120,000 per year—a figure only 10% of people under 35 achieve [05:54].

Historical Comparisons: In 1975, a top 45% earner could afford a home and clear their bills in less than six months of saving for a down payment [08:08]. Today, inflation has devalued the dollar significantly; $1.00 in 1975 is estimated to be worth only $0.04 in 2025 [44:45].

Education and Employment The "College Lie": While college degrees were once a guaranteed ticket to corporate success, 40% of the population now holds a bachelor's degree, leading to massive underemployment [01:06:42]. Approximately 43% of recent graduates are underemployed, and degree-holders now have the same job-finding rate as high school graduates [01:17:18].

Job Market Instability: The rise of AI and automation is expected to modify or replace up to 300 million jobs globally by 2030 [01:19:52]. Additionally, the prevalence of "fake job listings" has made applying for work increasingly soul-crushing [01:28:57].

Social and Cultural Factors Dating Market: Only 12% of Americans are married and own a home by age 30, down from over 50% in 1960 [01:25:24]. High standards driven by social media and the rise of the "hookup culture" have left many young men feeling isolated; 88% of Gen Z men between 18-24 report being single [01:34:42].

Intergenerational Wealth Gap: Baby boomers currently own nearly one-third of America's wealth, leaving Millennials and Gen Z with significantly fewer resources to build their futures [01:46:55].

Conclusion and Advice The video concludes by addressing the feeling of hopelessness, or "the blackpill," common among young men [01:33:35]. The creator suggests several steps to regain control:

Personal Discipline: Quitting addictive behaviors, focusing on health and nutrition, and staying socially active [01:48:51].

Professional Grit: Staying in the workforce, looking for opportunities beyond traditional paths, and being willing to take calculated risks [01:51:11].

Spiritual Foundation: Finding purpose through faith and religious community [01:52:51].

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CaptainTrouble 9 points ago +9 / -0

I've met a number of Ashkenazi jews and none have been overly stupid but none have been overly bright. I suspect their IQ is similar to what they boast on average but I bet the IQ of their men mimic that of women such that their fat tails around the mean are lower than White men's fat tails around the mean meaning that most Jews sit near the average and there's a lot more significantly intelligent White men as a percentage of total White men than there are significantly intelligent jews as a percentage of total jewish pop. I base this on the fact that Jewish men are spiritually feminine in many respects so this wouldn't shock me if the stats surrounding their intelligence mimics women more than men. Jews are great at all the same mental functions as White women are rather than the kind of thinking White men are good at.

I've noticed Jewish women seek out intelligence far more than White women. White women value brawn more than Jewish women do thus average IQs of Jews being higher makes sense to me. There's also the issue that Whites are not all the exact same one race and there's significant differences within the subraces within the White race label. Ashkenazi jews are lot more specific as a race than Whites are (which is much broader). Are dark skinned Italians White? They aren't but many would consider them to be. You'll probably find that as you get more Aryan in White people you get higher IQs. For example Blonde haired Whites have higher IQs than dark haired Whites (dark haired Whites are less likely to be pure White and have some other mixture in them). If you get the purest Northern Aryans only to measure an average IQ, I would suspect their IQs would be higher than Jews. Many studies on White IQs include questionably White people in the White people group.

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