Why An Alarming Number Of Men Are Leaving The Workforce

Legion Of Men
25 Sept 202424:13

Summary

TLDRThe transcript discusses the concerning trend of men, particularly those aged 25 to 54, leaving the workforce. Reasons cited include obsolete skills, lack of education, and societal pressures. The decline has economic implications, with lower growth and increased wealth gaps. Solutions proposed range from better education and training to improved wages and corporate culture reform.

Takeaways

  • 📉 Men aged 25 to 54, considered in their prime working years, have seen a steady decline in workforce participation, with 13.7% not working as of August 2024 compared to 7.2% in 1954.
  • 🚨 The unemployment rate for prime age working men sat at 3.4% in August 2024, but 10.5% were neither working nor looking for employment, indicating a broader issue beyond unemployment.
  • 🏫 Nearly half of prime age men out of the workforce cited obsolete skills, lack of education and training, poor work record, or security issues as reasons preventing them from working.
  • 🎓 Colleges have become toxic for men, with double standards and an 'indoctrination camp' culture that can hinder their entry into the workforce.
  • 🏢 Post-graduation, men face less advantageous positions due to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives that may prioritize quotas over qualifications.
  • 🧍‍♂️ Men are waking up to a society tilted against them, with traditional masculinity being demonized and a lack of societal support for their issues.
  • 💼 Non-college educated men leave the workforce at higher rates, and fewer younger men are enrolling in college, leading to a skills gap.
  • 🏭 Geographically, prime age men out of the labor force are often in areas with manufacturing declines, where stable jobs have turned into dead-end ones.
  • 💰 The decline in earnings for non-college educated men has led to a 44% growth in the exit rate from the workforce between 1980 and 2019.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Men without children are less likely to participate in the workforce, with a rise in never-married men and a decline in those currently married with kids.
  • 🤒 Physical and mental health issues are significant barriers, with 57% of men not looking for work citing health as the main reason.

Q & A

  • What is the current labor force participation rate for prime age men in the US?

    -As of August 2024, 13.7% of prime age men (aged 25 to 54) were not working, compared to 7.2% in 1954.

  • What factors are driving men out of the workforce according to the transcript?

    -Factors include obsolete skills, lack of education and training, poor work record or security issues, toxic culture in colleges, DEI policies in corporate America, and societal changes that have diminished traditional masculine roles.

  • How does the unemployment rate for prime age working men in August 2024 compare to the percentage of those neither working nor looking for work?

    -The unemployment rate for prime age working men was 3.4%, while 10.5% were neither working nor looking for employment.

  • What is the role of education in the workforce participation of men?

    -Colleges have become toxic for men, and there's a decline in younger men enrolling in college. Non-college educated men leave the workforce at higher rates than those who are college educated.

  • What impact could the decline in men participating in the workforce have on the US economy?

    -It could lead to lower economic growth, bigger wealth gaps, reduced productivity, and a severe labor shortage, particularly in sectors like construction and manufacturing.

  • What are some of the reasons men in their prime working years are not looking for work as cited in the transcript?

    -Reasons include insufficient pay, lack of competitive salary or benefits, obsolete skills, and physical or mental health issues including disabilities.

  • How has the cost of college education affected men's workforce participation?

    -The high cost of college education has likely contributed to the decline in younger men enrolling in college, which in turn affects their ability to enter and stay in the labor market.

  • What role do societal attitudes and changes play in men's workforce participation?

    -Societal attitudes, such as the stigmatization of traditional masculinity and the rise of 'cancel culture,' have contributed to men feeling alienated and disconnected from the workforce.

  • What are some policy recommendations suggested in the transcript to address the issue?

    -Recommendations include better training and education programs, subsidies for post-high school education, and financial literacy programs in high schools.

  • How do wages and inflation affect men's participation in the workforce?

    -Wages for non-college educated men have declined in real terms, and inflation has eroded purchasing power, making it harder for men to afford a stable life, which in turn affects their motivation to participate in the workforce.

  • What is the role of social welfare programs in the workforce participation of men?

    -Social welfare programs, including disability benefits, have become a financial support system for some men who are not working, which may inadvertently incentivize long-term dependence on these benefits.

Outlines

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📉 Declining Male Workforce Participation

The paragraph discusses the escalating trend of men, particularly those aged 25 to 54, withdrawing from the workforce. It points out that as of August 2024, a significant 13.7% of men in their prime working years were not working, contrasting sharply with the 7.2% in 1954. The script suggests that this decline has broad societal and economic implications, and it's not just a temporary recession-related issue. It highlights that while the unemployment rate for this demographic was 3.4%, a more concerning 10.5% were neither working nor seeking employment. The paragraph also touches on the reasons behind this trend, including obsolete skills, lack of education and training, and societal perceptions that have become toxic for men, especially in colleges and corporate America.

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🏭 The Erosion of Traditional Male Jobs

This paragraph delves into the reasons behind men leaving the workforce, emphasizing the decline of stable, well-paying jobs in manufacturing and other industries. It discusses how job insecurity, lack of loyalty from corporations, and the gig economy have led to a lack of motivation among men to engage or remain in the workforce. The paragraph also addresses the impact of inflation-adjusted wages, which have seen a decline for non-college-educated men, and the societal shifts that have reduced the number of men getting married and having families, thus diminishing their traditional roles as providers.

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💊 Mental Health and Physical Ailments

Paragraph 3 explores the mental and physical health issues contributing to men's withdrawal from the labor force. It discusses the rise in opioid prescriptions and their link to decreased labor force participation. The paragraph also addresses societal disconnection, loneliness, and the changing dynamics of dating and marriage, which have left many men feeling without purpose or motivation to work. The economic implications of this trend are also mentioned, including its potential to exacerbate wealth gaps and reduce economic growth.

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🚜 The Future of Labor and Societal Impact

This paragraph speculates on the future implications of the declining male workforce, particularly in sectors like construction and transportation. It raises concerns about the potential for increased polarization and radicalization among disaffected men, as well as the economic consequences such as lower growth, increased wealth gaps, and reduced productivity. The paragraph also points out the potential for sector-specific impacts, as certain industries may struggle more than others to replace retiring workers.

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💼 Solutions and Societal Responses

The final paragraph discusses potential solutions to the problem of men leaving the workforce, including better pay, improved training and education, and more competitive compensation packages. It also touches on the need for societal reevaluation of the role of men and the importance of addressing mental health and providing stable career pathways. The paragraph highlights the importance of social programs and the controversial nature of disability benefits, which may inadvertently support long-term unemployment.

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Keywords

💡Prime working years

Prime working years refers to the period in one's life when they are most likely to be actively engaged in the labor force, typically between the ages of 25 to 54. This is considered the peak earning and working years for most individuals. In the video, the concern is raised that men within these age brackets are increasingly not participating in the labor force, which has significant implications for the economy and society as a whole [^4^].

💡Labor force participation

Labor force participation rate measures the percentage of the population that is either employed or actively seeking employment. The video discusses the long-term decline in labor force participation among prime-age men, which is alarming as it points to a potential waste of human resources and a loss of economic potential [^4^].

💡Unemployment rate

The unemployment rate indicates the percentage of the labor force that is without jobs and actively seeking work. The video highlights that while the unemployment rate for prime-age working men is relatively low, a more concerning figure is the number of men who are not working or looking for employment, which is much higher [^4^].

💡Education

Education is discussed in the video as a significant predictor of whether prime-age men are in the labor force or not. Men without a college education are more likely to be out of the workforce, reflecting the importance of education in enabling individuals to enter and remain competitive in the job market [^4^].

💡Workforce

The workforce encompasses all individuals who are employed or are seeking employment. The video script mentions the workforce in the context of men aged 25 to 54 leaving it, which raises concerns about the future of the economy, as this group is typically a significant contributor to the labor force [^4^].

💡Manufacturing declines

The term refers to the reduction in productivity or employment in the manufacturing sector. The video connects manufacturing declines with the exit of prime-age men from the labor force, as many of these men used to have stable jobs in this sector. The decline has led to fewer opportunities and has contributed to the phenomenon of men leaving the workforce [^4^].

💡Inflation

Inflation refers to the rate at which the general price level of goods and services is increasing over time. The video discusses how inflation has eroded the purchasing power of wages, making it harder for men without college education to maintain the same standard of living, which may contribute to their decision to leave the workforce [^4^].

💡Wages

Wages are the compensation paid to employees for the work they perform. The video indicates that the decline in real wages for men without a college degree has been significant, leading to a lower incentive to participate in the labor force. This is because the wages no longer cover the cost of living or provide the expected quality of life [^4^].

💡Mental health

Mental health is a person's psychological and emotional well-being. The video suggests that poor mental health is a significant factor preventing men from participating in the labor force. This could be due to feelings of hopelessness, lack of motivation, or the impact of societal changes on their sense of identity and purpose [^4^].

💡Disability

Disability, as discussed in the video, refers to physical or mental health conditions that limit an individual's activities or participation in society. A notable percentage of prime-age men not in the workforce cite disability or serious illness as the main reason, highlighting the need for better healthcare and support systems [^4^].

Highlights

Men aged 25 to 54 are steadily dropping out of the workforce.

As of August 2024, 13.7% of prime age men were not working compared to 7.2% in 1954.

The decline in labor force participation is a worry for society, economy, and politics.

Unemployment rate for prime age working men sat at 3.4% in August 2024.

About 10.5% of men in their prime working years are neither working nor looking for employment.

The issue is not tied to recessions and affects more than just the unemployed.

Nearly half of prime age men out of the workforce cite obsolete skills as a reason for not working.

Colleges have become toxic for men, especially certain races.

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives in corporate America can disadvantage men.

Men are becoming unemployable due to not fitting corporate quotas.

Men are waking up to a society that seems tilted against them.

Men without college education are leaving the workforce at higher rates.

Fewer younger men have been enrolling in college over the past decade.

Prime age men out of the workforce tend to be in areas with manufacturing declines.

The American dream of a stable job with a high school education is disappearing.

Corporate America's high turnover rates and lack of job security contribute to the issue.

Men without children are less likely to participate in the workforce compared to men with children.

57% of men not looking for work cited physical or mental health as the main reason for not being employed.

The opioid crisis may have contributed to the decline in men's labor force participation.

Men are priced out of the dating market both economically and romantically.

The decline in workforce participation can lead to lower economic growth and bigger wealth gaps.

The US is experiencing a severe shortage in labor, still missing 1.7 million American workers compared to February 2020.

The construction sector is facing a workforce shortage surpassing half a million in 2024.

The trend could have a dire sociopolitical impact, leading to more premature deaths and radicalization.

Economic growth and wage structures could bring people back into the market.

Better training, skills training, and post-high school education can help men re-enter the workforce.

Social programs like disability benefits are controversial but help finance the situation.

The situation often subsidizes or incentivizes helplessness and long-term dependence.

Transcripts

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welcome back tribe got one here from

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CNBC they're catching on says why men

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are leaving the workforce let's find out

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if they get it right men have been

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steadily dropping men have been steadily

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dropping out of the workforce especially

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men aged 25 to 54 who are often

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considered to be in their Prime working

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years as of August 2024 13.7% of prime

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AG men were not working compared to just

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7.2% in 1954 the long-term decline in

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labor force participation by my

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so-called Prime AG man is a tremendous

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worry for our society for our economy

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and probably also for our political

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system there's a surplus of prime age

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workers who could be working in art and

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that's this puzzling problem why the

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unemployment rate for prime age working

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men sat at 3.4% in August 2024 this

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number primarily includes those who are

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unemployed and looking for a job but

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about 10.5% of men in their Prime

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working years or roughly 6.8 million men

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Nationwide are neither working nor

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looking for employment compared to just

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2.5% in 1954 what's surprising is it's

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not a CO phenomenon it's not a recession

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phenomenon and for every prime age man

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who is unemployed and looking for a job

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there are more than three and some years

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four who are neither working nor looking

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for work so what's driving men out of

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the workforce and if left unchecked what

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impact will it have on the US economy

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let's see get this right police nearly

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half of prime AG men out of the

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workforce cited obsolete skills lack of

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Education and Training poor work record

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or security issues as a reason

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preventing them from work education and

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here's the reality colleges have become

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toxic for men especially a certain race

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of man um there's double standards all

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over the place you're told you're a

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predator and you're benefiting from the

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patriarchy so toxic culture exists in

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colleges today they' become

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indoctrination camps part one of the

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problem part two of the problem is once

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you graduate and navigate through this

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called to this toxic culture of colleges

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you're forced into a less than

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advantageous position because of Dei

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that's kind of swept across Corporate

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America so even if you're the most

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qualified candidate you could be at the

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bottom of the barrel simply because you

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don't fit into the quotas that they're

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looking to get so there is a lot of men

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that are now becoming unemployed or

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unemployable simply because they don't

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fit certain criteria that the

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corporation is looking to woke signal to

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everybody about their amazing aming

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virtues and how outstanding they are in

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you're a business you make money focus

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on making money hire the best people

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that can make the most money for you

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stop trying to Virtue signal all these

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woke ideas because these are the very

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people that will turn against you the

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moment they don't feel like they're

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being writed cuz you can't woke hard

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enough for some of them it's a snake

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that eats its own tail and the other

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aspect of that is men are just waking up

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in general seeing like Society is tilted

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against them nobody cares about their

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problems nobody's listening to the

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issues they have they're being

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ostracized demonized they're being told

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they're toxic and that masculinity

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traditional masculin is toxic and they

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should be more like girls and more

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empathetic and more emotional and none

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of this resonates with young men top

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down we have culture rot that's telling

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young men that they don't know where

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their places in the world and we can't

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identify what a man is and traditional

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masculinity and everything we were

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looking up to as pillars of masculinity

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is somehow a negative today so we're

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trying to redefine manhood and

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masculinity in ways where people have no

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definitions for them which is causing

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people to become confused young men

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especially who nothing to pull from

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they're literally born into this society

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that doesn't have a place for them and

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when they're told or I should say when

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they air out their grievances Society

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tells them you need to chill out you're

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a man figure it out you've had the power

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for thousands of years you need to uh

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stop complaining because there's other

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marginalized groups that need more

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helped in you right so your priorities

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at the bottom of the hay stack that's

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messed up is a very important predictor

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of a prime AG man's odds of being out of

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the labor force the big in acts are on

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the non- colge educated groups on their

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ability to enter and stay in the labor

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market men who are not college educated

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leave the workforce at higher rates than

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men who are at the same time fewer

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younger men have been enrolling in

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college over the past decade if you look

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at the geography of where the most Prime

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AG men out of the labor force are in

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particular they tend to be in places

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that have experienced manufacturing

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declines they used to graduate with a

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high school education and have good

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stable jobs they weren't glamorous jobs

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they were oh yes oh yes the company man

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look at that he's on the factory

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assembly line making your cars back in

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the day when you had strong unions and

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they were getting good paid especially

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factoring cost of living of those days

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you know the American dream where that

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little Factory job right there on that

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assembly line could provide you with a

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house a wife two kids she could stay at

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home your income was more than enough

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that was the middle class America that

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was the peak where workers had the most

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power now it's a joke we know what

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Corporate America is like today they

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don't care about you turnover rate in

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multiple Industries are absolutely

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insane any manager could tell you people

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don't have any skin in the game in the

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corporations you're a cog in a machine

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that will get rid of you whenever it's

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convenient for them if it makes sense

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for their bottom dollar H putting in 20

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years is seen as like a you're a

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today you have to switch businesses

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companies excuse me every two years in

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order to get a decent pay raise because

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they won't offer you anything until you

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leave there's multiple stories of people

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just going between like two three

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companies they'll go work at one jump

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ship to the other one get like a 20% pay

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raise do a couple years there go back to

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the other company get another 20% pay

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raise and they just go back and forth

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between these companies and what is a

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young man to do in an environment like

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this you are you have no motivation to

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do better you have no woman you have no

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family where's the drive all around you

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when you look it's nothing but dead- end

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jobs or the gig economy where you have

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to do things like uber Uber delivery

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like that that's not a source of

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Pride that's not you crawling out of the

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hole not a career here it's just

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something you're doing to get by and

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they get stuck in this state of Getting

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By and society's getting worse getting

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more expensive dollar doesn't have the

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power it used to these factory jobs a

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lot of the stuff men that used to do

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these jobs man they're gone and who did

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that politicians team red and team blue

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they shipped your job overseas they

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lined up their pocket remember that when

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you go vot automobile factories

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sometimes mines other manufacturing jobs

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but they were respected they were stable

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and they could support a family since

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then due to technology-driven growth a

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little bit due to Chinese competition

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you've had a lot of manufacturing firms

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and the places where they were located

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that you know that were one Horse Town

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become ghostlands right wages could also

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be a contributing factor median annual

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wages for men with a high school diploma

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have fallen from just over $57,600 in

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1973 to $45,000 in 2023 adjusted for

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inflation at the same time wages for

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those with a bachelor's degree or more

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have increased by about

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$6,300 during the same period this

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decline in ear you see look how crazy

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these earnings look whether you're

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college educated or not if you're not

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college educated you took a massive hit

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from 1970 guys to two 2020 or 2022 is

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where the graph ends here imagine the

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inflation of 1970s you only gained

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$7,000 but how much was a house in 1970

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how much was gas how much was groceries

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how much was a plane ticket somewhere to

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a vacation destination in Florida think

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about the power of your dollar in 1970

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versus 2022 cuz this adjustment for

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inflation isn't the full shabang that

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they should be adjusting for what was

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College per semester cost in 1970 vers

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2022 then you'll get an idea of just how

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screwed young men are period this

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decline in earnings led to a 44% growth

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in the exit rate of men without a

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college degree from the workforce

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between 1980 and 2019 I think honestly

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status plays more of a role than wages

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as I said before you had a manufacturing

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job it was respected you were part of a

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community bread winner for your family

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you had organizations like unions or

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rotary clubs that surrounded your job

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and that's gone in general men without

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children are also less likely to

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participate in the workforce compared to

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men with children especially men without

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education or training After High School

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what we have seen

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is a huge rise in the proportion of

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prime AG men who've never been married

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and a very very significant decline in

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the proportion who are currently married

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have kids at home and those two Trends

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track closely with the big changes that

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we've seen about male attachment and the

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labor force correlation isn't always

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causation but looking at that

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correspondence is real important

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meanwhile 57% of the roughly 10% of men

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not looking for work said their physical

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or mental health was the main reason for

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not being employed with 55% citing a

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disability serious illness and or

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receiving disability benefits the whole

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question about the health and the mental

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health of male Workforce dropouts is an

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extremely important and I think

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concerning a lot this why don't they

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talk to young man I'm seeing this old

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dude and some woman in the narrator in

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this video but why aren't they

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interviewing young men I want to hear

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from the young men that are going

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through this struggle right here

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especially adding proportion of the men

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who are out of the workforce say they're

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using pain medications every day a 2017

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research paper estimates that an

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increase in opioid prescription between

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1999 to 2015 led to about 43% of the

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decline in men's labor force

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participation rate during that period so

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then you have to ask what sort of pain

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are we talking about are we talking

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about physical pain are we talking about

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metaphysical pain there's an enormous

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amount of depression mental health

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challenges that men in the no men

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are disconnected from society they're

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demonized by Society they can't get a

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date to save their lives there's no jobs

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it's extremely expensive to go on dates

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anyways women have become so far the

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opposite of what their grandmothers were

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that makes makes marriage untenable

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makes long-term relationships untenable

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they they have standards that are

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through the roof demands that are not

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based in reality and the men that

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they're looking for honestly don't even

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exist they're unicorns there are no men

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like that in the real world they're

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vying for an amalgamation of the perfect

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man he's both Superman and Clark Kent

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but at the same time an alpha simp just

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doesn't exist in the real world and so

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men are priced out of the dating Market

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both economically and romantically

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speaking and why would these guys have

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any Gusto any drive to enter the labor

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market have nothing to live for they

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tell you all the time in all the videos

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I feel alone I have no friends I work a

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dead-end job I don't have any driver or

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motivation you know what the biggest

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driver for motivation and purpose for a

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man was his family his wife and kids

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they took that away from every young man

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cuz he used to be getting married in

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your early 20s and had a kid by 25 and

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you're already in your factory job and

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you pumped out another kid probably by

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30 that's all gone people have now

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become cat moms and dog moms and on the

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other side of the fence men are just

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living their lives in a digital world

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playing video games coping with that

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exact thing that I'm talking about the

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crippling loneliness the anxiety the

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disconnect they're searching for it and

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Society is not offering a real world

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alternative so men will continue to

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indulge in adult entertainment video

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games anime and all that stuff because

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that's the only way they can connect yet

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we're driving Society further and

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further apart on all the main issues

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that we need to be solving please give

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me some men that are talking about their

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issues groping face some of this is a

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chicken and egg question did you drop

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out because you were feeling sad or you

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sad because you dropped out and you're

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living on the couch unemployment is

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really terrible for people's well-being

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often people adapt to all kinds of

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negative shocks losing a kid being

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widowed whatever and eventually kind of

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come back but long-term unemployment is

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one of the worst things in terms of that

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so what you have is a kind of scarring

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effect and it's worse for men because

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their identity is much more wrapped up

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in their role as a worker

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declining Workforce participation can

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potentially leave a provider dude men

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feel like they have nothing to provide

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and protect for anymore that's causing

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all the anxiety and depression you're

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seeing in society today tting impact on

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the American economy it means lower

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growth of the economy obviously it means

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bigger wealth gaps within our society it

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certainly will have an impact on our

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productivity and probably already is the

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US has been experiencing a severe

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shortage in labor still missing 1.7

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million americ muh severe shortage labor

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is that why we have poorest

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borders from the workforce compared to

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February 2020 the McKenzie Global

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Institute estimates that US GDP could

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have been 296 to $442 billion higher in

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2023 if the country had been able to

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fill its job vacancies however some

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experts suggest the impacts of men

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leaving or never entering the workforce

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could be more sector specific you need

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young men coming in wanting to replace

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those people going out and so if men

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have primarily been in more manual labor

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more blue skilled and skilled trades if

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they're older and they're leaving in

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their retirement and there's not as many

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young men coming in both because of

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declining cohort sizes but moving in a

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different direction type of careers

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we're going to be losing that sector of

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productivity despite a steep rise in

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federal funding the infrastructure

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sector hasn't been able to find enough

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workers with the construction Workforce

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shortage surpassing half a million in

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2024 are a little concerned about the

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impact in inflation is going to have and

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has had on the movement of

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infrastructure dollars into the actual

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productive activity having a shortage of

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men in construction is going to raise a

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problem the trend could hey but we were

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told women could do everything we can do

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and better we were told they were strong

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and independent the feminists were

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shouting from the rooftops that we don't

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need men and they can do all our jobs

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and then some what's going on here

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ladies there's high-paying gigs in the

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construction sector why aren't the women

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lining up for them don't want to get

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dirty huh don't want to get full of

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cement dust don't want to wear your hard

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hat and vest H unless you're the one

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walking the job as a supervisor as

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management huh you know you just show up

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there with your shiny truck and your

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boots but not got not putting your ass

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up on the line day in and day out on the

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job site working huh that's what they

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want they want to show up in that nice

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new work truck bark some orders and then

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drive away beautiful beautiful now we're

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we have a severe shortage in

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construction severe shortage probably

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will start start soon in all the other

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sectors like Transportation I mean

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truckers are probably going to start

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retiring in the next 15 20 years you

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think men want to do that job too now

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probably not are women going to pick up

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the slack now since they make up a huge

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portion of the labor market remains to

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be seen boy have a dire sociopolitical

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impact as well it'll get worse in ways

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that we would not like I mean I think it

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would lead to more premature deaths and

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but it will also likely lead to

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radicalization and polarization because

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this is a frustrating Left Behind group

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with no options there are problems that

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government can address and problems that

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government can't address the one of the

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first functions that beats out policy is

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you economic growth you have a strong

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economy you're going to have increased

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wage structure is going to Bing bring

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people back into the market more than a

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quarter of prime AG men not looking for

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work cited insufficient pay as a reason

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preventing them from work uhhuh and

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nearly half said competitive pay salary

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compensation and or bonuses was a very

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important factor when considering

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whether to enter or return to the

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workforce for the young better training

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skills training better educ post some

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form of post high school education

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encouraging that maybe even subsidizing

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that I think part of the mental youth

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Mental Health crisis has to do with

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what's next what's sayi going to do what

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am I going to do are there any stable

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jobs I can't afford College all those

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questions all come together and so

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models that help them kind of give them

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a jump start can be really effective

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ways of intervening they're actually now

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really promising programs in high

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schools which teach kids financial

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literacy they teach them about Equitable

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entrepreneurship they teach them about

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how do you Foster better mental health

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as part of the workplace and it seems to

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inspire kids to go on to college right

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because they sort of see a pathway where

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they didn't see it before 29% of men out

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of the labor force said that training

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and educational programs was another

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important factor in considering return

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to the workforce having the type of

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commitment from the employer to train

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and retain and offer upward Mobility for

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workers I think they don't want to

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though even the entry level jobs

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require like three to five years

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experience bro your entry level you are

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the experience I'm trying to get there's

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so many ghost postings on LinkedIn and

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all these other websites indeed where

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they're like oh we have so many

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positions we can't fill but people have

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started finding out that these positions

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are either already filled or there's

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been leaks from management um the

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recruiters that are saying we never

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intended to fill these anyway we're just

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trying to make it look like we're

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desperately in need for workers it's

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such man this is we're living

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in such a charade very important trying

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to figure out more about career Pathways

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in the labor market and not just the

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education side so how is it that someone

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moves from first job next job the best

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job how do we help people understand and

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navigate nearly a quarter of working

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Americans said they weren't satisfied

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with their growth opportunities in the

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workplace compared to other oecd

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countries that on average spend 0.1% of

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their GDP on training their workers the

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US spent only 0.03% of their GDP on job

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training in 2022 older age groups it's

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tougher you know you're probably not

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going to get these guys to retrain but

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you can get there are a lot of programs

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that have largely been pioneered in the

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UK much more than here but we're

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starting to pick up on them that

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literally just try and reboot community

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activities they get these isolated

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people in dispare out of their houses it

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can make a difference social programs

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like disability benefits spark

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contentious debate it's very

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controversial people have very strong

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opinions about this while we don't know

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why it is happening we can be pretty uh

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clear that the social welfare programs

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are helping and the disability programs

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are helping to finance this uh situation

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in a way that was never originally

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intended the 2018 analysis by The Joint

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economic committee found that 64% of

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prime age men who aren't working were

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receiving some sort of government

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assistance so the one benefit that they

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rely heavily on is disability insurance

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one because they often are unable to

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work if they have a physical injury or

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high levels of addiction or whatever but

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it also provides health insurance which

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is huge very much against the initial

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intentions of the founders of the

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program they've ended up with a perverse

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situation that to often subsidizes or

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even incentivizes helplessness and

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long-term

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dependence get off the government te you

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bum pull yourself up by your bootstraps

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loser with your non-existent factory job

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we shipped out to China where you could

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afford the American dream and inflation

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has run away so much you can't afford to

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buy a house even with a decent job today

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price of gas and groceries have spiked

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everything around you as unsustainable

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debt driven economy cuz we got off the

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gold standard in the 70s with these

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stupid boom and bus cycles that we have

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to do to maintain this charade of our

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debt driven 35 trillion plus bubble

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we're living in oh oops sorry yeah it's

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just these bombs bro these 10 percenters

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men are starting to go out of the

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workforce they're collecting benefits

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and just sitting on their ass they don't

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want to get in the workforce and be

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productive little cucks in a cubicle

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while corporations all over them or

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in a big economy where they have no

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health insurance nothing provided no

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vacation no sick days and your boss is

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looking for any reason to write you up

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because they're in competent as too

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management doesn't want to be there

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creates a toxic work culture where the

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only people that are in are the ones

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that are basically having sex with each

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other sleeping their way to the top such

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a joke or some Dei woke Madness going on

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yeah please below me working in America

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today is a nightmare for a man

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is corporations posting ghost jobs while

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claiming no one wants to work is insane

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Western media clowns men are leaving the

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workforce interviews everybody except

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for said men young men are leaving the

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workforce at an alarming rate let's ask

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several completely out of touch

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seven-year-olds why this is happening

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great job CNBC why men are leaving

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slavery should be the title of the video

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says this video is about young men not

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gainfully employed yet they interview

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women and old men no young men were

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consulted here this exemplifies the root

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problem young men and their concerns are

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not important whatsoever says don't

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overthink it want more workers raise pay

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want more college educated workers lower

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the cost of college I know it's crazy

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how simple that is the juice is no

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longer worth the squeeze says young man

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here I want to work stop making

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ridiculous requirements for entrylevel

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jobs start paying livable wages relative

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to our work area and treat us like human

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beings is all we ask for also cover

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health insurance costs dental and PTO

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since a few Generations back our parents

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had options if your CEOs and

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stockholders can't figure it out then

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have fun with your high turnover mhm

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Brad needs his eighth jet bro cuz Tyler

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just bought his 10th one and he's making

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him look bad so sorry turnover it is

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let's get rid of this whole department

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huh we're going to be losing that sector

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of productivity this video is the

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wealthy lamenting that their workhorses

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are no longer buying into the system

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that doesn't pay Fair wages hear that

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young men instead of being people with

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dreams and needs and so forth you're a

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commodity yet again described as a

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wallet to be picked or a resource to be

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harvested and they wonder why people are

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walking away who wants to work 8 to 12

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hours a day having to endure incompetent

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Le leadership and still come up short

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paying the bills There It Is Life went

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from working for a good life to working

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to barely survive often needing help not

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a mystery and this one says why are

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these Boomers giving their opinion on

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young men you should interview the young

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men themselves instead these Boomers

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with half a millon retirement account

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with their house paid off couldn't care

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less about how young men are struggling

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yeah there's a massive disconnect 99% of

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the time these channels blast men but

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the moment they stop working and the

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economy comes to a halt they start

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asking why men aren't contributing to

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society like please stop yeah basically

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hey you've demonized them for so long

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Now they're checking out of the system

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because you told them they were evil and

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that women are better anyways and that

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they're not needed and you instituted

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all these policies that basically made

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it impossible for the most qualified or

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the hardest workers to benefit from said

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hard work or qualification so men said

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you know this is too rigged for me I'm

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done I'm out I'm going to go my own way

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wait that's a problem now shocking to

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absolutely nobody with half a brain but

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it will continue to get worse

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like I said boys go to where you're

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treated best Go Your Own Way your own

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direction if that means starting a

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business a side hustle overseas whatever

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it is but getting out of corporate cuck

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land should be your main priority these

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people don't care about you you are a

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commodity you are something to be

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harvested they don't care about you your

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retirement pension 401K whatever all

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that is non-existent by the

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time you're ready to retire men are

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smartening up to the fact and good for

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them appreciate everybody that's been

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tuning in by the way if you've been

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buying shirts or private consults it's

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been an honor speaking with with you

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guys as well as guys that are in the

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private Community have been signing up

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we got another call happening tonight

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and tomorrow I looking forward to

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speaking with you and um if you haven't

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check out the second Channel I post

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parts of those calls see what we're

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doing and join if you haven't welcome

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you aboard take care everybody see you

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