The contemporary panic over young people being radicalized online sounds a lot like the tropes of video games making kids violent, or music videos making them p

The contemporary panic over young people being radicalized online sounds a lot like the tropes of video games making kids violent, or music videos making them promiscuous. Looking at the demographics of people, say, participating in the Capitol riot, young people don't seem to have much representation in extremist circles. Similar deal with the Michigan governor kidnapping plot. Most extremists groups seem to be filled with geriatrics, not youths. And on a somewhat different note: "red pill" in my understanding doesn't seem to have overtly political connotations. I mostly see it's use in reference to influencers talking about dating and relationships. Some of the advice is pretty toxic, like encouraging men to pursue one ended open relationships. Some of it seems not only non-toxic but plainly obvious: such as the idea that being wealthy and good looking makes dating easier as a man (is this seriously considered extremism these days?). I can see how a lot of the red pill personalities would be unwelcome in progressive spheres, but the OP's reference to it in this post seems like a non sequitur.