From John Manley <\/p>\n
Stefan Molynuex’s The Present makes the challenging proposition that we do not live in an oppressive capitalistic patriarchy but a “predatory political matriarchy.” The novel centres around Rachel, a self-absorbed young woman, living with her self-absorbed boyfriend, while making little money in her “liberating” career as a woke journalist.<\/p>\n
Her views of “inequality” are challenged when she meets Oliver, the leader of a men’s rights group, who argues:<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone talks about the \u2018wage gap\u2019 \u2013 no one ever talks about the \u2018tax gap\u2019! Men pay far more in taxes than women do, and women take far more government benefits than men do. The State is a giant machine that transfers wealth from men to women. Are we ever thanked for that? No, because we are in a master-slave relationship with women. All this talk about \u2018the patriarchy\u2019 is just a cover for what\u2019s really going on \u2013 what is statistically verifiable. We live in a predatory political matriarchy. And all this \u2013 I can see \u2013 comes as a complete shock to you! And you would totally pass a lie detector test if you were asked to condemn the \u2018patriarchy.\u2019 Essential information has been consistently withheld from you, and false narratives have been implanted.\u201d<\/p>\n
I recently read The Present to my son. It blends challenging philosophical ideas with a harrowing story of economic collapse. You can find out more or download a copy from Stefan Molynuex’s website at: <\/p>\n
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