I don’t think there was a plot. I think it’s just the unintended consequences of progress.  The people who brought us equality, automation, and free trade just didn’t think about the guys being replaced by progress.

We lived in America, the greatest country on the planet. We were raised being told that our life would be easier and better than our parents. We believed it. So we relaxed a little and coasted through life. We didn’t quit working, but hey, we (USA) were king of the world, we could take it easy.

We weren’t discriminated against for being male; we were just sorta overlooked. 

While we were coasting, equality for minorities and women was discovered. Science and technology gave us automation and robotics. And the computer gave us the global economy and free trade. 

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