So I'm gonna keep it short because you all follow current events and saw how America (and what it represents) withdrew shamefully from Afghanistan after spending 20 years killing innocent people, squandering billions of resources, and preaching righteousness.
So what does it have to do with you?
Simple: no matter how many/much time(s) your environment tries to dissuade you from being masculine, telling you that you're toxic, that you should express your emotions by crying and being vulnerable, that patriarchy is bad etc.
You know inherently that if you strive everyday to act like a man, have masculine and virile comrades from all over the world (TRP), and are ready to die rather than being a pussy, your time to shine will come and you will live gloriously in Earth and Valhalla forever.
As someone from a Muslim background, I don't give a flying fuck about their religion or the stupid ways Talibans want to run their country. But I respect these cavemen like a motherfucker for beating a superpower like NATO.
What proofs do you need other than this historical event (yes, like Vietnam) to act like a man?
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I don't know man. When I hear criminals and murderers, I tend to think of the US.
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What I'm trying to say to you is to compartmentalize when analyzing something.
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Without disrespecting your engagement or ignoring that America was a superpower fighting cavemen, would you consider this a win or a loss for the USA regarding their objectives?
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I can see it as a long-term win if it's basically cutting your losses but in my opinion, it's a big credibility hit. We'll see.
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I agree, it still ends with a net loss for the USA.
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Winning and losing here is not about military power
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Why do you think so? Geopolitics has everything to do with TRP because it stems from underlying values and cultures. Don't get me wrong I would not want to live there but I appreciate the manly spirit that led them to victory and can discern positive traits in that shit hole. I didn't want to say this but I am from North Africa and believe me, there's a lot to say. Why are you appealing to the mods?
Edit: saw your edit, my comment still answers it, then you emotionally ramble so I'll ignore that, and lastly about your boxing match analogy: that's Mike Tyson humiliated by a little girl, with major implications for his career.
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Oh, that's your opinion. I'm curious where's the bitching and complaining?
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Too bad the post got removed, I wanted to elaborate and discuss the cultural part and how some aspects benefit men but it seems that the event is emotionally charged. Also, I suspect there's a lot of US dude here. Whatever.
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Toxic masculinity doesn't exist.
Did Taliban kill and rape? Yes.
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It's just being an asshole, a woman can be an asshole/bitch, when you say toxic masculinity, it's propaganda, you're presupposing that it's inherent to men.
I need to do a deep dive into ideologies. I just don't have the time now to read in that field.
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