Feeling‑First Zoomer Radicalization

A growing cohort of Gen‑Z men is being mobilized not by doctrinal argument but by affective narratives — anger, humiliation, and the promise of tearing things down — circulated through niche publishers, YouTube channels, and online communities. The emotional framing substitutes for political theory and accelerates rapid radicalization because it supplies identity and purpose without requiring ideological study. — If true, policy and prevention should focus less on rebutting abstract ideas and more on addressing humiliation, social isolation, and the emotional economy of online subcultures that recruit young men.