How do you know the patriarchy is unwell and not actually very powerful?

Sometimes, it's just because one man has been bad to others, and then not a single person in a group of people felt empowered to stand up to him, even though they are in positions of "power." Supposedly.

Groupthink and panic seems to reign instead.

And sometimes, it's other things that remind you that the patriarchy is ailing.

Like, how on Earth do you think it's good for your kids to be so bad and prejudiced against other people's children? How do you actually think that's healthy? Who convinced you that was the way to be?

It's definitely not the only way to be. At least some things on the planet might remind you of that, once in awhile.