As IF Times

link: https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/14/democrat-men-are-trying-to-fake-masculinity-and-its-painful-to-watch/

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.

Trump won… or Kamala lost?   What’s the difference?  If one steps back and looks at the zeitgeist leading up to the 2024 election, the groundwork had been laid for years, if not decades.

Post the World War 2 era, the United States began its ascent to becoming the world’s top economic and cultural engine.  It was a time of great emerging prosperity and during this era, the US transformed more and more into an urban rather than an agricultural society.  Industrialization drew people into cities and the influence on American culture likewise shifted towards the sensibilities of their inhabitants.

Consumerism became a thing and suddenly, keeping up with the Jones’ also emerged as the great American pursuit.  Endowed with new prosperity, Americans moved even further away from its agricultural roots and children were instead funneled into universities and colleges to fit into the new economy.  What also blossomed during this time was the appetite for entertainment of all kinds. These were the golden days of the newish device of television.  Now, news and opinions could be transmitted nationwide not just in localized regions.  Two regions emerged as major influencers on American culture; New York and California.  What came out of those regions influenced the entire nation.

Politicians, always astute in recognizing opportunities to help themselves, focused much of their political messages in these heavily populated regions, since that’s where the votes were.  As wealth grew, focus on quality of life eclipsed the mundane needs of simple survival.  Self-actualization became the rage and campuses and culture embraced this new cultural direction.  The era of ‘me’ came into being by the mid ‘60’s.  The late 60’s and early 70’s period was scarred by the war in Vietnam.  As a nation, people strongly pushed back against a war which cost the lives of thousands of young men and which seemed to have no relevance to their own lives.

This anti-war contingent was most prevalent on college campuses both for philosophical reasons and for the existential reason of maybe being drafted for war. In tandem with this was the emergence of the civil rights movement which again found fertile ground at college campuses nationwide.  The power of the youth vote emerged and became a significant political voice which politicians had to consider.  Thus, perhaps for the first time in history, the elders had to consider the views of their children.  But having radically different views from their parents was not easy in the early days.  Often these kids were considered brainwashed and rebellious for the sake of being rebellious. In fact this massive pushback against the dictates of the establishment gave rise to a new consciousness about America and its role in the world.  The notion of peace versus war became more and more mainstream and accepted by Americans tired of never ending wars.  The colleges became the conscience of the nation. They collectively concluded that the vision of the establishment was not one that they agreed with.

As the threat of war diminished along with a national draft, other issues began appearing at college campuses now empowered to exert influence.  The kids that were students were now professors teaching the next generation of students. Being bastions of free thought meant that all kinds of divergent views from the mainstream could be explored.  But an interesting thing happened.

While the embracing of free thought was always the foundation of colleges, as time went on, views that were not in accordance with the ‘accepted’ views were not only unacceptable, they were increasingly restricted or forbidden. As we know, much of what is learned at college is carried forward into society at large and supported by media and entertainment.

Thus, we’ve come full circle.  Whereas anti-war activists back in the day were considered outcasts and trouble-makers, on today’s campuses, to express any opposition to LGBT or DEI principles will make you a pariah. Show any skepticism towards Global Warming and you may as well have 3 heads.  Just as anti-war students back in the day were characterized as hippies and communists, any opposition to the woke zeitgeist on college campuses today will have you labelled as fascist right wingers.  To show any support for a traditional nuclear family or to insist that there are only two sexes will be enough to cast you into being a resident of Nutville.

As with many things in nature, the cultural pendulum has reached its zenith.  Kamala Harris was the unfortunate person without a chair when the music stopped.  It was clear that people had had enough of the incoherent utterances on issues with which she had no expertise. It was clear that she represented the very worst of what’s become of American society, someone who had risen to position without any redeeming skills and who represented a set of ideologies antithetical to common sense.  It was clear that her values and those of her celebrity pals were far removed from the values of the majority of Americans, particularly young Americans.  Rather than being an inspiration, many voters preferred to distance themselves from her party’s message.  The most damning event was when Robert Kennedy Jr, whose family is THE iconic stalwart of the Democrats, left the party and condemned them for having morphed completely away from their original foundations.

Sure, lots people of all demographics voted for Trump, but it was just as much a movement away from the radical values of the Left.  Like the college kids of the 60’s the majority of Americans today are now signaling a new consciousness. College campuses can no longer claim to be the barometer of cultural values. Post voting analysis shows that it was the youth vote that swung away from Harris as much as it was towards Trump.  I think it should be noted that people didn’t flock to the Republican party.  Rather, they agreed with Trump’s message.  Some sixty years later, they have calculated collectively again that the vison of the now establishment was not one that they agreed with.  I suspect that younger people were tired of being told what to think and what was acceptable. The woke agenda had morphed into a bizarre and grotesque creature.  Eventually, youth will always question the official narrative, that much is timeless.  Ironically, it was a septuagenarian Trump that empowered them and gave them voice.