Capitalism and masculinity both worship the seven deadly sins. But ironically, modern-day Christian extremists advocate for both of them. Below is a list of each sin, and an explanation as to how it is glorified by capitalism and masculinity.
Greed/gluttony: The most obvious two. The whole point of capitalism is profit maximization for the individual, at the expense of the rest of society. The most masculine men traditionally hoard the most resources, and aspire to be powerful capitalists.
Envy: Capitalism is based off of the idea of competition. So is masculinity. Competition is all about envy. If your competition gets better sales than you, it’s envy that makes you care. If another man is more respected than you, it is envy that makes you want to fight him.
Wrath: Masculinity is all about power, and its exertion over others. A stereotypically masculine man has huge muscles and a bad temper. His main goal in life is to dominate. In the capitalist world, power is the biggest motivator next to greed.
Pride: The main reason why masculine men want power, is because they feel the need to defend their pride. The trophies of capitalism, such as material goods, certifications, and power, are all motivated by pride.
Lust: Sex sells. A true capitalist will sell anything, regardless of its morality. We see this in advertisements everywhere. And the only interaction between a masculine man and any woman, is sexual intercourse. Otherwise the masculine man sees no use in women, aside from being domestic slaves.
Sloth: This is the final motivation for both of these. The reason why capitalists are driven to success, is because they want to retire early and spend the rest of their life doing nothing to benefit society. Aside from sex, the reason why stereotypically masculine men need women, is to do all their household chores.
Whether or not you are religious, it is important to recognize these flaws in capitalism and masculinity. Both concepts need to be destroyed. The world would be much better off without them.