Posted on 02/15/2025 12:14:39 PM PST by Signalman
A crowd of predominantly liberal voters at the University of Chicago reacted in shock when sports and conservative commentator Clay Travis laid out his argument on why young men are increasingly turning away from the Democratic Party. The moment unfolded during an Institute of Politics (IOP) panel discussion titled “Divided We Stand 2025,” which explored the growing political and cultural gender divide among young Americans.
The event featured a discussion between political analysts and cultural commentators, including Daniel Cox, a researcher focusing on demographic trends, and journalist Magdalene Taylor. As the conversation delved into the shifting political landscape among young men, Cox noted that while young men have not necessarily become more conservative, they have increasingly identified as Republican over the past decade.
“Young men have not become much more conservative, at least according to Gallup, but they have become more Republican,” Cox explained. “There’s been a deterioration of Democratic identity among young men for over 10 years.”
Cox explained that this shift is not merely issue-based but rather rooted in cultural identity and perception. “If we’re going to look for explanations, we need to move beyond issues. We need to understand there’s something about Trump that was attractive, and then there’s something about the Democratic Party, at least in its current manifestation, that was repellent.”
That’s when Clay Travis took the conversation to a new level, addressing the elephant in the room—masculinity.
“Men aspire to be bigger, stronger, and faster than we are. Almost universally. That’s why superheroes are popular. That’s why pro athletes are popular,” Travis stated. “Who is the most masculine Democrat right now in America? Mayor Pete? Chuck Schumer?”
When the panelist attempted to push back by pointing out that Trump is an elderly man, Travis doubled down.
“Trump took a bullet in his ear and immediately stood up and said, ‘Fight, fight, fight.’ Every man in America—and most of the women out here—were impressed by that, even if the women won’t admit it,” he said.
Then came the line that sent shockwaves through the room: “Democrats for men are p*ssies, and Republicans aren’t. There are no masculine men in the Democratic Party right now.”
The reaction from the crowd was immediate. Some gasped, others groaned, and a few laughed nervously. But the message was clear—Travis had articulated what many young men feel but few are willing to say outright.
There has been a notable shift in political support among male voters toward Donald Trump, particularly among younger demographics. If the University of Chicago event was any indication, that divide is only growing wider.
According to the Associated Press’ VoteCast poll, 56% of young men voted for Trump in the 2024 election, while only 40% of young women did so. During his campaign, Trump effectively utilized nontraditional media platforms, such as podcasts and digital outlets, to connect with younger audiences.
Trump’s portrayal of assertive masculinity and rejection of progressive social norms attracted young men who felt alienated by contemporary cultural shifts. Economic issues, including inflation and job prospects, were paramount for young voters as well.
Sounds right...
Yes.
It’s an argument. There is probably some truth to it.
There is also the matter of patriotism. Trump always demonstrates love of America and of Americans.
Democrats say things like “Americans are stupid.” They find various ways to look down on many Americas, “deplorables” and so on. Obama and other Democrats seem to emphasize globalization and being global citizens. We’ve had three terms, Obama and Biden, transforming America. They never told us that they would bring the third world to a neighborhood near you - but that is what they were doing. Nor were they finished. The process would have probably accelerated with a Harris Presidency.
Finally affirmative action and DEI obviously discriminated against White men. They would look at overall statistics and claim that White men were privileged. Meanwhile, individual white men were the last people institutions wanted to hire or promote.
The Democratic party, including White male Democrats, took great pleasure in sticking it to White men. It seems like it took a new generation of White males to say “no.”
Democrats have a strong “we” “they” approach. From their lofty heights, blue collar American men were “those people.” Those people were racist and stupid.
Trump, Vance, and Musk like those people and Americans in general.
My recollection was women were moving more left while men were fairly constant.
And some clutched their pearls as Clay Travis spoke truth to white liberal 'elites' and assorted bimbos.
Come on, admit it -— don’t we all want Harry Bolz?
"I Can't Believe I'm Sitting Next to a Republican"
Would a healthy young male prefer to protest for the green agenda on a city street with insane hairy armpit don’t touch me women or shoot a wild hog with a 300 Blackout?
It is like women and dating. Only the top 5 to 10% of the white males exist. The others are invisible.
Saki (H. H. Munro) wrote a novel in 1913 in which Germany quickly overran an England too effete to defend itself.
The last chapter, though, shows that the next generation will not “go gentle into that good night.”
You can read it here:
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/When_William_Came
Fetterman may be the Democrat politician who has at least a few XY chromosomes that are actually expressed - and he’s something of a loon, which really doesn’t help his case.
Very manly thread digest ya got there. FIST BUMP!
Aw, Nully, you beat me to that one. Yep, old noodle-arm Davey is gonna bring testosterone back to the Democrat party. I tremble.
He’s got huge shoulder pads, doesn’t he?
:^) My pleasure!
That one never gets old. 😄😂
Why were there audible gasps? I can’t believe they didn’t know this. Everyone knows it.
And the women in the Democrat Party are not feminine, either. But a LOT of Republican women are very feminine and beautiful.
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