Being a thug takes a toll.

“In 2019, four times the number of male police officers died by suicide than were killed in the line of duty. In the light of the level of police brutality that the demonstrations of 2020 highlighted, it is no wonder that many officers find themselves with suicidal thoughts. Being a thug takes a toll. These are demonstrably brutalized men (and some women too) over-armed, under-trained, and all too ready to kill, suffering from PTSD and even ready to murder Black people in one racial attack after another. Put it this way: that White guy in the big pickup tailgating you and then roaring past with his “Don’t tread on me” sticker isn’t a happy person. Those with the most guns often live in the most fear. How do you ever feel “safe” when the greatest risk you face is yourself? American “manhood” as understood by a large right wing White cohort is a sad mess. These folks are more to be pitied than anything else. They too have been stripped of real agency and choice.”

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Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy
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To be published November 2 by HCI Books • Distributed by Simon & Schuster