American extremist groups have been around for years, but our current political moment has spurred some of these underground communities to grow more active and vocal than ever—particularly on the right. Many far-right groups espouse hateful rhetoric, and organize threatening responses to sociopolitical issues that can turn deadly. And most of them are powered, in large part, by young men.Michael Kimmel, a sociologist at Stony Brook University, just published a new book, Healing from Hate: How Young Men Get Into—And Out of—Violent Extremism. His exploration of masculinity posits that young men who are drawn to violent ideology are usually the same ones who haven't proven their value in other ways, like raising a family. This void leaves them without a community, and with a sense of "aggrieved entitlement," making them all the more vulnerable to being poached by extremist groups.On today's episode of the VICE Guide to Right Now podcast, Senior Staff Writer Allie Conti talks about Kimmel's book, right-wing extremism, and America's major masculinity problem.You can catch The VICE Guide to Right Now Podcast on Acast, Google Play,Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. And sign up for our newsletter to get the best of VICE delivered to your inbox daily.