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What's going on with men? There's a growing body of evidence that men are falling behind in education,

in the labor market. And when you look at the numbers on drug overdoses and

deaths by suicide, it's pretty bleak. And it's not just a problem for men. It's a problem

for women and for our culture and our politics. The fact is we have an alarming number of lonely,

alienated, and disaffected young men in this country. And whatever the reasons for that,

and however justified they may or may not be, this is something we have to deal with.

You can see this playing out on the political front. Donald Trump made explicit appeals to men, and it worked.

He gained ground with men, especially younger men, and not just white men, but also black and Latino men. For me, personally, the sort of

masculinity that Trump models isn't appealing. I think he's a bully. I think he's a liar.

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