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It's about time someone recognised men and boys falling behind, being around 75 %of all male suicide , not to mention being unfairly removed from their oved children's lives apon seperation of relationships due to a believe all women narrative. Good men are being thrown under the bus for a few bad . Fatherlessness is an epidemic destroying our kids and mostly not for the lack of trying to be involved in family courts worldwide. From Australia 🇦🇺

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I am so happy the Maryland governor is focusing on the needs of men and boys in his state. It would be wonderful if more men became teachers, especially at the elementary and middle-school levels. A classmate posted a page from my high school yearbook on Facebook showing a number of our teachers and I was surprised to see how many male teachers there were. A lot. We need that again.

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Your article mysteriously did not mention the political party of which Governor Moore is a member. That means, of course, as can easily be verified elsewhere: he is a Democrat.

He can’t fight his whole party. And if he were trying, we would have already heard their condemnations of him.

He will be good for the men and boys of his state about the way Gavin Newsom will be for those of his.

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Well this is indeed what "Equity" policies are intended to do: Address inequities! Hope more government officials with follow suit with data-based initiatives rather than personal opinion!

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This is great news, but in a way it's sad that when a Democratic politician actually mentions support for boys and men, that it's "news." Harris and Walz, the DNC, and all Democrats would do well to follow suit.

But, let's take wins when we get them! And let's hope Gov. Moore and Maryland follow it up by enacting effective male-supportive policies.

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And by the way, there have been attempts in Maryland before to support men and boys. Jack Kammer started a Men's Commission in Baltimore in the 1980s, and Tom Golden was part of a Maryland Men's Health Commission in the early 2000s. So there have been some efforts in the past, but it's great to hear this from the Governor now -- hoping it develops into meaningful policy.

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I love that, at the start of this section, he acknowledged the labor force impact but said straight up: It's not just about labor. Boys and young men are dying of suicide. With those comments, he underscored that we need to care about men & boys b/c they are human who deserve care -- not just because we need them as workers or b/c we want to prevent violence or make other people safer. Boys and men need and deserve care, period.

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He said "begin implementing targeted solutions to uplift our men and boys" Nice words but no specific policies or programs.

This was his entire speech. Nothing specific, just nice words.

I live in Maryland. Moore is regarded as an empty suit, intent on using the governorship as a springboard to higher office.

He has led the state into debt. His education and transportation budgets have exploded without quantifiable goals or real expectations. Yesterday, he blamed climate change and the new administration for our debt. These are ludicrous explanations.

He is a weak governor. With no legislative experience or allies, he is at the whim of our state legislature.

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This was a thrilling address, and I have no doubt that i the work and research of your organization is part of the reason for it, perhaps even a large part.

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This is the Trump effect, and this is one of the only politically smart responses I've seen from a Democrat. This is not to say that Wes Moore is insincere about any of this--I'm sure he is committed to this and came to these conclusions mostly on his own.

BUT, Trump and Trump supporters and their new dominance of the nation have made it SAFER for Dems to say obvious things like this. Again, this is not to say that Wes Moore wouldn't have been brave enough to say this a few years ago; he probably would have been. It's just to say that MOST Democratic politicians have been talking about toxic masculinity up until today.

From a purely strategic political standpoint, this is exactly what Democrats should be doing. Instead of just whining about Trump and therefore confirming the electorate's already dim view of Democrats, Democrats should try to co-opt these issues. BE the party of government efficiency and cost-cutting instead of letting Trump own that space. BE the party of helping young men instead of letting Trump own that space.

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So, thank you, Presidente Trump

Democrats are now concerned about males... Because of they have lost power?? The people they have discriminated for years and years are now supposed to forgive them?

They dont care about males. They care about their votes.:Even they are concerned about women, and this is just a way to protect women.

They are not really concerned about males.

If they were, they would have started by apologising to males. Recognising that they have created a sort of Matriarchy now.

Proposal for males?

Mental Health! Oh! My goodness, they are now concerned about men killing themselves.

Vocational training? Really? Women to be doctors, men to be plumbers?? No! This is NOT equality.

And mostly, Trump have made more for men in 1 month, deleting DEI, than Democrats in 40 years. No, we do not want quotas for males at teaching.

We just want to stop being discriminated .

Period.

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He sounds like a decent guy. Great ideas.

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I live in Maryland. Moore is a joke here. Great ideas? No solid proposals, Throwing more tax money at 'ideas' is not effective governing.

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No. They are not. Not a single real proposal. What about stop discriminating men?

Ahh no. Thats was already aporoved that.

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Thank you for highlighting the vision and leadership of my friend, Gov Wes Moore! He's a light in dark times. He's also been a guest on my show (https://independentamericans.us) a number of times.

Richard, I'd be honored to have you join us anytime! Please reach out if you can! And thanks for all you do! -Paul

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“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Yes. Yes. Yes. Once again thank you for the work you are doing. There are always those who find it easier to tear down than build and you are not one of them.

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The initistives by Democrats only fous in mental health and "vocacional training" 😂😂😂

Men to be plumbers. Women to be doctors.

My goodness, you may not even promotes me at the University! Because this will leave women with less seats at the Uni!

Gender equality for men? Yes, but only peanuts!

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This will not work Reeves.

After 40 years discriminating men, we will not vote for Democrats again. No.

We know you are paid by Melinda Gates with 20 million (while giving 1000 millions to female agenda).

You want the Democrats to have any chance with men?

1. First: apologies to make for the last 40 years

2. Second: single sex education. Males being thought by males. It is not just having more teachers: we want a masculinized education for us.

3. Recognise men and women are not equal. Stop promoting women where phisical strength is a plus (cops, firefigthers, etc.).

4. Recognise toxic feminity. Abortion first.

5. Recognise that Democrats have made a huge mistake by discriminating men.

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The poeple that let men down to "help" women vy discriminating men are now concerned?

They are giving peanuts.

The solution is easy: vote the Republicans.

Stop single sex education.

Stop discriminating men.

Stop the toxic masculinity narrative.

Recognise that women are discriminating men with the help of the Democrats.

Allow men to have own spaces.

In one month with, more Young men have joined the army that in ant month with Biden

Solution? Easy: disfranchise Democrats.

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Yes I agree with the approach that both sexes need equal care and equality of social environment. The same applies

To people of different ethnicities too.

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So, you agree with Trump and reject feminist fairly tales by Democrats.

Correct.

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You're not fully across these terms you're using hey. They clearly don't mean what you think they mean.

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