The BLACK PILL: A Materialist analysisTLDR: the blackpill is just the hyper–individualism and transactionality inculcated in the minds of people under late stage neoliberal capitalismI've been thinking a lot about the blackpill stuff lately,
The old ways, were pretty simple, Men and women had roles, they stuck to them, and the family unit was the cornerstone of society. You didn’t ask if you wanted to get married or have kids, you just did it because that was the right thing to do. It was more about duty – to your family, your country, your faith – than it was about personal happiness. You weren’t chasing the one or finding someone to “complete you," it was just about fulfilling your role. I get how that sounds a bit stifling, but honestly, it gave people structure and a sense of meaning.
Fast forward to today, and we’ve moved away from that. Now we’ve got this world where every decision is hyper–individualized – and that includes relationships. Everything is transactional. Love, marriage, even friendships, are all on a kind of market where you pick what fits best with your personal goals. And yeah, it has its upsides. I mean, you’ve got the freedom to pursue your own happiness, your own path. But the problem is, in the process, we've lost a lot of the stability and meaning that came with being part of something bigger than ourselves. Like, there's a lot of pressure to always be choosing what’s best for me, and that makes it hard to form deep, lasting connections. It’s a bit like we’re all adrift in a sea of options and we can’t anchor ourselves.
Some guys, particularly the blackpill types, feel like they're just being settled for. They see themselves as second or third choices for women who’ve gone through a few other relationships first. This is a big part of their resentment – they feel like, in the modern world, relationships are more about what you can offer at the moment, and less about long–term commitment. And yeah, I can see why that sucks – no one wants to be the person someone settles for.
Now, here's where the conservative angle comes in. They argue that without the old systems – the ones that made us get married young, have kids, and stay committed to these family structures – civilization is basically doomed. They claim we’re headed toward a future where families break down, kids aren’t born, and society falls apart because no o
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