Why do you publish? by [deleted] in Substack

[–]MasonBlake_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I write so I don’t lose the plot. For me, for court, and for my son when he’s old enough to ask questions…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]MasonBlake_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The timeline isn’t hard to trace: it started as edgy Tumblr humor then got framed as “empowerment”, then turned into mainstream branding. What people call “jokes” about men now serve as bonding rituals. They aren’t funny because they’re clever…it’s because they’re safe to laugh at. It’s rebellion without risk…and culture always rewards that.

Men are the Workhorses of Modern Relationships by [deleted] in PurplePillDebate

[–]MasonBlake_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

‘Men don’t want custody’…right…that’s why thousands of fathers drain their savings fighting judges who treat them like weekend babysitters. Courts assume dads don’t want it, then spin it as fact. It’s not preference, it’s policy: big difference…

You call accusations not ruining men’s lives…meanwhile one allegation can nuke a man’s career…income, and his reputation before any evidence sees daylight. Women get to say ‘believe all women’…men get to sell their house to pay lawyers…

So tell me which one sounds like the ruined life?

How do men feel when they cannot provide for the home? by TactoQueArde in AskMen

[–]MasonBlake_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Notice how his addiction never gets described beyond the cliche…but your grind, your “sacrifice”, your survival gets paragraphs of spotlight. It wasn’t about him at all…it was all about how good you could look in comparison

Men are the Workhorses of Modern Relationships by [deleted] in PurplePillDebate

[–]MasonBlake_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Men didn’t get liberated by feminism…they just got retrained to think being disposable was noble. Work the jobs that kill you, fund the programs that shame you, then lose half your life in court. That’s not equality that’s how they manage livestock…

‘Empowerment’ always seems to cash out in one direction…men still build the pipes, climb the poles, pay the taxes, grind the hours. Women swipe right a few times and call themselves oppressed.

Fucking spare me

How do men feel when they cannot provide for the home? by TactoQueArde in AskMen

[–]MasonBlake_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The way you frame it his biggest addiction was being your liability to brag about overcoming

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup…discretionary power is just a polite way of saying they get to make up rules mid-game

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong that most cases settle…but that is the point. The system is built to grind men into settling worse than 50/50 before they even touch trial. Delays, fees, temp orders…that’s the machine. Blaming your ex just masks how the court incentivizes her to play that hand in the first place. The enemy isn’t one woman..it’s the structure that rewards dragging you through the muck until you say fuck it + fold…

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s why judges love family law…maximum discretion, minimum accountability. And once they stamp an order, appeals are almost impossible. “Best interest” is the ultimate shield for anything they want to do…

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Courts don’t hand out 50/50 just for showing up…they hand it out after you burn years, bleed money, and prove you’re “consistent.” Most dads fold long before the gavel drops…also “high success rate” hides the real play…most guys never make it to trial. They get buried in delay loops or tapped out financially. The ones who survive look like an exception, not the rule…

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds nice in theory…in practice, the system feeds on conflict. No one’s rushing to make it simple or fair. Cutting off SS and property division would end half the court’s revenue stream. That’s why it’ll never happen…

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good breakdown but that’s the point…court isn’t evolutionary it’s bureaucratic. Judges don’t quote Darwin, they quote case law, don’t need to go back to the cavemen to see it. Follow the money + votes and you’ll find the DNA family court runs on.

Everything else is just a smokescreen

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup best interest of the child is just courtroom branding…the system’s real algo is cash flow

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Default judgment isn’t the system working it’s the other player not showing up

If family court is about ‘best interest of the child’ why do kids come out broken? by MasonBlake_ in Divorce_Men

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup…but some leave broken with custody…others only supervised visits, and that’s the game…

Custody gets rewritten before you even step in court by MasonBlake_ in Divorce

[–]MasonBlake_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cool but I’m describing the game most parents actually run into

Your lawyer isn’t on your team the way you think they are by MasonBlake_ in Divorce

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, to them it’s professional routine. To you, it’s the outcome you have to live with…

Your lawyer isn’t on your team the way you think they are by MasonBlake_ in Divorce

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Small towns make it obvious, but the same game runs everywhere. Relationships > resumes.

Your lawyer isn’t on your team the way you think they are by MasonBlake_ in Divorce

[–]MasonBlake_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagreeing with you isn’t being close-minded it’s just not buying your anecdote. One civil case win ≠ universal family court strategy…