Exactly.

Once one can accept to take a step back, ask questions and maybe understand that politics and culture can often shape our perception of how things work, that's when it becomes possible to observe with a fresh look.

I often have tried to criticize the myth of the alpha male, but I often crash into people who seem so entrenched in their own normed vision of the world.

Please read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dominance_orientation

It's pretty eye opening, it goes beyond conservative politics. It explains how people want to believe dominance is a real thing.

And why the silent downvotes?

No idea, but thanks for the article!