ok now that enough time has passed that the discourse has died down are we ready to talk about how man v bear reflects the current cultural isolationist/individualist mindset in that a wild animal approximately the size and weight of a small car is somehow seen as the preferable alternative to. Just Some Guy. And how this idea of strangers (not just men/people seen as men) being dangerous and inherently malevolent keeps us from properly unionizing, setting up mutual aid, getting proper support systems, and keeps us trapped and afraid and therefore unable to meaningfully mobilize against our oppressors?
In this essay I will,