How Neoliberalism Broke the Working-Class Male

From shuttered factories in the West to rising isolation, resentment, and identity collapse, this deep dive explores how neoliberalism dismantled the traditional role of the working-class man. As stable industrial jobs disappeared and society shifted toward hyper-individualism, millions of men were left without the economic security, dignity, or social purpose that once defined masculinity. We examine how this system reshaped identity, fractured solidarity, and replaced meaning with competition, debt, and self-optimization.