These teens are getting roped into neo-fascism in absence of Marxist guidance showing them what the “matrix” actually represents. Vulnerable young men are getting told that yes, corporations are oppressing them, and yes, the US government is a puppet of the rich - but the solution being presented to them is to become an exploiter themselves rather than any form of class solidarity or dialectical materialism. I really feel like this “escape the matrix” rhetoric is the kind of thing we can capitalise on instead of just standing idly by as young men have their very real grievances with modern life twisted into something wholly unhealthy
It’s certainly doable.
Not something I like to bring up, but I used to listen to Vaush back when he first hit the scene years ago. A big focus of his back then was reaching fascists, and he had several videos related to dating advice, and general advice for socializing/making friends/etc. Not perfect but it did a good job of giving a solution that wasn’t intrinsically linked to fascism. If a petulant liberal like him can do it, we certainly can.
FTFY
Don’t worry comrade, I have many nasty things I could tack on to him, I was just keeping brief 😉