There are a couple of disturbing trends at play here. One is the increasing threat of physical violence in politics—a phenomenon we saw play out in graphic detail on Jan. 6. The second is a related, and arguably equally pernicious, Trump-era phenomenon that co-opts traditional masculinity (having to do with chivalry and sacrifice) and redefines what it means to be a man in the 21st century (having to do with physical power and using it to intimidate).

The roots of this testosterone-fueled regression go back to the 1960s as white men grappled to deal with changing gender and racial dynamics in modern society, but cultural and economic changes in recent decades have led many (particularly white) men to feel increasingly displaced and disconnected from their familial and community roles. These aggrieved men and their ire helped fuel the Trump candidacy.

Some of this aggrievement is overblown victimhood, but some of it is legitimate—and justified. In just the last 24 hours, for example, I have seen a Wall Street Journal report on how “The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels in a widening education gap across the U.S.”, as well as a tweet from actress Ellen Barkin, asking, “What is the expiration date for cis white males?” (This might elevate Barkin too much, but it’s a timely example of how Hollywood elites are increasingly telling cis white males to GTFO—a development that is stoking resentment.)