Are We Losing Our Men

We have a problem on our hands. We, as a nation, are losing our men at an alarming rate. Regardless how how you feel about climate change, nuclear deterrence, or preserving the most recently discovered organism, I wish to argue that losing our men is far worse of a dilemma. If the issue is not resolved, there may not be a nation worth saving from war or the impending climate change. So, how are we losing our men and what exactly is causing such a extrermination in America? It requires us to both jump into the history of our nation as well as the history of ourselves as men. The truth is uncomfortable, but is necessary to analyze if we are to find the root causes of our failings.
June 6th 1944, 18 year old young men were storming the beaches of Normandy. These young American soldiers knew that had little

They found purpose and we want it given.
They had a vision and we have complaints.
They wanted to give and we want to receive

Are you getting the picture? The modern man is a disgrace to the great men that came before us. As harsh as this is, it is not entirely our faults. We were dealt a bad hand. Allow me to list some of the unfortunate principles we grew accustomed to in our developing years:
We were born in an age of relative peace
We were born into an era of instantaneous gratification
We were born into the comparative nature of social media
We have been conditioned to place our confidence in something other than ourselves and we lack respect in all capacities.
All of these factors have contributed to our failure as men. I however, wish to place special emphasis on number 4. Confidence and respect. Most all of the young men I talk with eventually admit to lacking a real inner assurance about themselves, something I call young confidence. A lack of confidence precedes a very slippery slope. Allow me to