No Party For Any Man
Months after the Democratic loss at the US polls last November, some factions of the Democratic Party are engaging themselves with some introspection as to why they lost so badly among a particular demographic. That demographic was men.
Apparently, across all states, their analysis revealed that males turned away from the party in droves, instead opting to vote for the Republicans. Why that’s such a mystery to them is a mystery to most rational people. With the passage of time but especially after the Obama years, the fringe elements of the Party elbowed their way in to becoming the main drivers of the Democrats’ policies.
They were eager to attract as many voters to the Party as possible and thus anyone with a pulse was not only welcomed into their fold, but also all of their sundry causes were also embraced. But the underlying draw wasn’t the platform of inclusion; it was in fact the appeal of casting blame on someone else for the perceived inequities of their lives. It became the party of shrill nags and professional moaners.
Thus, every aggrieved demographic found open arms with the Democrats as they glomped onto anyone who could pull a lever for them in the voting booth. This worked quite efficiently when that demographic was mainly women, a natural constituency of blame casters, but it become more problematic as all the various fruits and nuts started setting the agenda.
Like the ubiquitous TV ads one sees in the US, the recruiting line for the Democrats became, “if you’ve been aggrieved or perceive to have been aggrieved by anyone, call us, we’re there for you’. Thus, in addition to the main demographic of women, now sexually confused people, minorities of every stripe, fat people, eco-nazis, the perpetually offended, the chronically poor, the limousine liberal entertainers and the never satisfied, all jumped into the Democratic bed.
All of these groups have the same common enemy; Males, or more specifically, white males. Apparently, every problem that plagued society had as its root, male oppression. Gradually, then suddenly, public and corporate policies against men were institutionalized and men came to be willfully excluded from numerous aspects of society. Toxic masculinity became a thing. Well, finally, over the past decade, men began to notice. Even in the most masculine of realms, the military. It was excruciating to observe the Marines become the Maureens. Not just Democrats, but men across the political landscape. Accordingly, men abandoned the Democratic narrative and cast their lot with the Republicans.
Apparently seeing their mistake, the Democrats have begun a shift in trying to attract males again by attempting to field more masculine standard bearers for their party. Hiring David Hogg as the Democratic vice chair is not really a step in the right direction since a Rosie O’Donnell exudes more masculinity than does Hogg. They tried to butch up Tim Walz with Carhartt gear in full hunting mode. This was like Pee Wee Herman doing bench presses with 10 pound weights. Maleness is authenticity. It is not contrived just for when the cameras are rolling. Maleness is about doing what’s needed to be done, not about casting blame to others for shortcomings. They’ve demonized male sports and male interests. But mainly, they’ve tried to meddle with every part of our lives. Men hate that.
There is no one in the Democratic Party that evokes maleness. Gavin Newsome is as oily as a time share salesman and the only manly thing about JB Pritzker is the size of his shadow.
They have marginalized mainstream Americans by championing all the fringe views of a small minority and insisting that they are normal. Men are mostly tolerant with those in their lives, but once the Rubicon is crossed on sanity and fairness, you’ve lost them.