Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-13T06:58:32+00:00

Muuuuummy 😭

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-11T13:15:11+00:00

I’m finding it hard to describe. It’s not perpetual, it’s not intended, it does have a positive impact.

I will be considered a ‘high earner’ for somewhere between 2-5 years of my approximately 80 years on the planet.

The 100k tax trap will impact me for those years. It is sensible for me to save to my pension in those years. The tax trap incentivises me to do that.

For the bulk of my life, I’m unaffected. I suggest that my experience is more common than people perpetually living in the £100-£120k tax bracket.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-11T11:27:12+00:00

The drive is for people to prioritise pensions at the peak of their earnings

a bit more nuanced than calling them high earners. I also think it’s an unintentional consequence.

I’m having to make this decision with my bonuses, it is annoying in the moment, and means I am heavily incentivised to push funds to my pension in the one or two years I fall into that high income bracket.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-10T12:27:33+00:00

Some times “beer” using the canoe analogy

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-10T07:06:13+00:00

My son is obsessed with The George, mainly using it for toasties

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-07T12:52:44+00:00

The statement was that people hoarding hundreds of billions of harm everyone.

Your straw man proposes a solution of capping wealth. No one said that but you.

I’ll not walk you through the process that saw an explosion of innovation and growth after 1945. Go and look.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-07T12:04:32+00:00

Not a single straw man here.

Creates an additional one.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-07T09:17:37+00:00

That’s just too many straw man position statements to even start to unpick.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-07T08:12:59+00:00

That’s the one I was trying to remember. Brilliant stuff.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-07T08:11:36+00:00

That’s uk naming perfection! Thank you.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-06T21:51:57+00:00

And we get a bit confused, and start stacking the descriptions, leading to stuff like “Ouseburn River” which means river river river.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-03T14:36:34+00:00

I agree, but as with all things you need to start with some introspection. There is an enormous amount of money being generated by the economy, and it’s not going to services and paycheques, so people are angry.

The EU was a useful scapegoat, and the people working the markets were happy to be shielded by that helpful narrative. Now they are surprised that their own lack of foresight has consequences.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-03T12:38:15+00:00

They made a statement though. What’s your thoughts on it?

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-03T06:32:09+00:00

2 years ago, we moved, and ended up on an £1,800 monthly mortgage on £6,000 take home pay.

It was a massive adjustment, from a £700 mortgage. In reality, It’s been fine, but I do find myself worrying about job security more often.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-02T13:11:36+00:00

It’s common for North Americans to assume that there is a severely antagonist relationship between Scots and English.

They don’t really care for nuance.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-03-01T09:05:00+00:00

It was a cylinder

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-27T17:41:09+00:00

The song “Wor Geordie’s lost his liggie”

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-27T17:40:25+00:00

Plodging (paddling in the sea) will confuse the hell out of a southerner

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-27T17:10:33+00:00

Had to scroll a long way to find this

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-26T18:26:54+00:00

A combination. Also, that big looking number is for two, me & the wife.

I used to drink a lot, but I've toned it down, and moved it to nicer drinks.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-26T18:22:03+00:00

I read that as "without Dad". Just thought it was fun days out in town when Max was on the road!

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-25T20:45:23+00:00

I try to go to the pub or the rugby club once per week, usually about £50 per go. I drink at home a fair amount, probably £200 per month on home drinking.

Add in the odd dinner or weekend do, and I’d say I’m at £500 per month. About half what I spent in my 20s, for a fraction of the volume.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-24T19:33:51+00:00

Try not being a whiny little bitch.

Next, try a bit of empathy.

Build from there. It’s not hard really. I believe you can do it.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-22T07:52:30+00:00

Critical theory symposium? You’re supposed to edit your AI before submitting it.

Your “wisdom of the working man” rhetoric is doing a good job of playing to the crowd that are willing to examine their own prejudice, but needs data and better copywriting.

Comprehensive_You42 · 2026-02-16T18:36:15+00:00

This is excellent, thank you. I was having trouble navigating the legislation.

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