By John Loftus and Dylan Housman
Welcome back to Mr. Right, a newsletter about navigating modern manhood for normal guys in a not-normal world. This week, we discuss the evil nihilism behind Charlie Kirk’s assassin and how to compliment a woman.
The Evil Nihilism Of Tyler Robinson
Charlie Kirk’s (alleged) assassin, Tyler Robinson, has ignited conversations about the factors that are driving young men toward nihilism and radical behaviors. His story serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of unemployment, social media addiction, “furry” culture, and video games — all factors that contribute to a sense of hopelessness among young men.
First, there is unemployment. Robinson had dropped out of college and, according to reports, had become an apprentice to an electrician. However, it’s unclear whether he was employed in the weeks and months leading up to Kirk’s assassination. (Transgender Boyfriend Of Charlie Kirk Shooter Reportedly Has Ties To Demonic Trend)
Regardless, without meaningful work, many young men feel adrift, lacking the structure and satisfaction that purposeful employment brings. The void is often filled with destructive habits that push men further into despair. Unemployment rates are rising among young people and recent college grads – and that should frighten us all. When people don’t have jobs, they can get up to all sorts of crazy things.
Social media makes the issue a million times worse. The allure of connectivity, curated portrayals of success, and echo chambers of extreme ideology create an environment where people can quickly become detached from reality. In Robinson’s case, social media platforms, his addiction to video games, and apparent engagement with furry culture and penchant for gay cartoon porn were accelerants of his nihilism.
Demonic furry culture, porn, and video games only serve as superficial escapes, replacing real-world interactions and responsibilities. Furries and gamers create weird, alternative personas and live in fantasy worlds where societal norms are subverted. Both online cultures are also filled with ironic memes and slang words, some of which Robinson wrote on his bullet casings.
Robinson’s story is a sobering reminder of the need to connect and celebrate the tangible and fulfilling aspects of life. Now more than ever we need the traditional landmarks that have marked personal growth for centuries, such as marriage.
If Robinson were married to a woman and had found purpose in that relationship, instead of cohabiting with a dude pretending to be a girl, maybe he would not have been driven to commit such a heinous act. Maybe he is so evil that it was going to happen no matter what.
But there are plenty of young men in America who aren’t evil, per se, but have turned into nihilists due to the internet and a lack of purpose in life. When people are nihilistic and feel they have nothing to lose, they are liable to do crazy, evil things.
The only way forward is to encourage these men to abandon their online worlds, find God, find a woman to marry, and grow up. Because the alternative is truly hellish.
He Has A Point: Complimenting Your Woman
This week’s He Has A Point goes to National Review editor Charles Cooke, who had a perfect response to a tech nerd urging men to compliment women by using words like “courageous, sincere, virtuous, earnest, patient” instead of “beautiful” because beautiful is too generic.
“I suspect that this might be, at least in part, the result of women very much liking to be told that they are beautiful,” Cooke said.
I’m not opposed to complimenting girlfriends and wives as “caring,” “smart” and “funny.” But to completely nix the timeless compliment of “beautiful” or “gorgeous” is something a man who doesn’t understand women would do.
Women loved to be called beautiful precisely because not everyone is beautiful. Someone can teach themselves to be patient or virtuous, but beauty is a rare trait, a gift. Only a nimrod would call his wife “my patient, intelligent wife with impeccable comedic timing and a dry sense of humor,” or something to that effect.
Of course, the tech nerd in question neither has a girlfriend nor a wife.
Cooke has a point.
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