The Great Crisis of Our Time: The Tragedy of the Mildly Inconvenienced White Man
According to a recent opinion piece circulating online, [LINK] America is facing a national emergency of biblical proportions: young white men — yes, the same demographic that has historically run everything — are now allegedly being “sacrificed on the altar of diversity.”
The argument goes something like this: Gen Z white men, poor souls, have been so brutally oppressed by DEI initiatives that they’ve been forced into the arms of reactionary influencers like Nick Fuentes, who happily monetize their grievances. Apparently, the moment colleges and workplaces stopped handing out opportunities like Halloween candy to anyone named Brad or Connor, society collapsed.
The article cites statistics showing declines in white male representation in elite academic and media jobs — Harvard humanities, Hollywood writers’ rooms, Yale history departments — and frames this as a generational injustice. Older white men got in before DEI, the story says, so now their sons and grandsons must “pay for the sins of their fathers.”
And because of this, we’re told, young white men have no choice but to wander into the digital wilderness and latch onto grievance‑peddling personalities who tell them they’re victims of a cruel world that refuses to recognize their innate brilliance.
The solution, according to the piece? Roll back DEI, restore “meritocracy,” and maybe — just maybe — save these fragile youths from falling into the clutches of extremist rhetoric.
Touching, really.
My Take: The Real Crisis Is Not Oppression — It’s Delusion
Now let’s talk about reality.
This whole narrative is, frankly, nonsense. Yes, DEI hires exist — but they make up a microscopic fraction of the workforce. Meanwhile, immigrants are out here doing the low‑paid, back‑breaking jobs that many privileged Americans wouldn’t touch with a ten‑foot pole.
But sure, let’s pretend the biggest victims in America are suburban white boys who think “hardship” means not getting into their first‑choice college because they wrote an essay about how lacrosse taught them leadership.
The real issue isn’t discrimination — it’s entitlement. Too many people genuinely believe that life is supposed to hand them a house, two cars, and a six‑figure lifestyle simply because their parents had it. They can’t fathom that a couple can live comfortably on $35K a year because they refuse to consider anything less than a brand‑new truck and a $2,000‑a‑month apartment with quartz countertops.
I’m white. I live in Michigan. My wife and I paid off our home in ten years. We own our vehicles outright. We cover every bill — utilities, taxes, food, insurance, maintenance, hobbies, vacations — on about $20K a year. No credit cards. No debt. No whining. Just planning, discipline, and the radical idea that you don’t need to buy everything the moment you want it.
So when I hear people claiming they’re “disadvantaged” because they can’t afford a lifestyle built on impulse purchases and Instagram aesthetics, forgive me if I don’t shed a tear.
This isn’t oppression. It’s ignorance. It’s financial illiteracy dressed up as victimhood. It’s a refusal to learn basic math, responsibility, and accountability — survival skills that used to be common sense.
But instead of teaching those skills, our culture teaches kids to be competitive consumers: change outfits twice a day, never repeat clothes in a week, buy now, pay later, and blame society when the bill comes due.
So no — the downfall of young white men isn’t DEI. It’s the mirror.
Stop scapegoating others. Work. Plan ahead. Live within your means. Get what you can, not what you fantasize about.
Victimhood is a choice — and far too many are choosing it.
Author: Mel Reese
EMAIL ADDRESS:
melreese72[at]outlook[dot]com
According to a recent opinion piece circulating online, [LINK] America is facing a national emergency of biblical proportions: young white men — yes, the same demographic that has historically run everything — are now allegedly being “sacrificed on the altar of diversity.”
The argument goes something like this: Gen Z white men, poor souls, have been so brutally oppressed by DEI initiatives that they’ve been forced into the arms of reactionary influencers like Nick Fuentes, who happily monetize their grievances. Apparently, the moment colleges and workplaces stopped handing out opportunities like Halloween candy to anyone named Brad or Connor, society collapsed.
The article cites statistics showing declines in white male representation in elite academic and media jobs — Harvard humanities, Hollywood writers’ rooms, Yale history departments — and frames this as a generational injustice. Older white men got in before DEI, the story says, so now their sons and grandsons must “pay for the sins of their fathers.”
And because of this, we’re told, young white men have no choice but to wander into the digital wilderness and latch onto grievance‑peddling personalities who tell them they’re victims of a cruel world that refuses to recognize their innate brilliance.
The solution, according to the piece? Roll back DEI, restore “meritocracy,” and maybe — just maybe — save these fragile youths from falling into the clutches of extremist rhetoric.
Touching, really.
My Take: The Real Crisis Is Not Oppression — It’s Delusion
Now let’s talk about reality.
This whole narrative is, frankly, nonsense. Yes, DEI hires exist — but they make up a microscopic fraction of the workforce. Meanwhile, immigrants are out here doing the low‑paid, back‑breaking jobs that many privileged Americans wouldn’t touch with a ten‑foot pole.
But sure, let’s pretend the biggest victims in America are suburban white boys who think “hardship” means not getting into their first‑choice college because they wrote an essay about how lacrosse taught them leadership.
The real issue isn’t discrimination — it’s entitlement. Too many people genuinely believe that life is supposed to hand them a house, two cars, and a six‑figure lifestyle simply because their parents had it. They can’t fathom that a couple can live comfortably on $35K a year because they refuse to consider anything less than a brand‑new truck and a $2,000‑a‑month apartment with quartz countertops.
I’m white. I live in Michigan. My wife and I paid off our home in ten years. We own our vehicles outright. We cover every bill — utilities, taxes, food, insurance, maintenance, hobbies, vacations — on about $20K a year. No credit cards. No debt. No whining. Just planning, discipline, and the radical idea that you don’t need to buy everything the moment you want it.
So when I hear people claiming they’re “disadvantaged” because they can’t afford a lifestyle built on impulse purchases and Instagram aesthetics, forgive me if I don’t shed a tear.
This isn’t oppression. It’s ignorance. It’s financial illiteracy dressed up as victimhood. It’s a refusal to learn basic math, responsibility, and accountability — survival skills that used to be common sense.
But instead of teaching those skills, our culture teaches kids to be competitive consumers: change outfits twice a day, never repeat clothes in a week, buy now, pay later, and blame society when the bill comes due.
So no — the downfall of young white men isn’t DEI. It’s the mirror.
Stop scapegoating others. Work. Plan ahead. Live within your means. Get what you can, not what you fantasize about.
Victimhood is a choice — and far too many are choosing it.
Author: Mel Reese
EMAIL ADDRESS:
melreese72[at]outlook[dot]com