Posted on 10/21/2024 12:14:39 PM PDT by edwinland
...Unlike other recent Republican presidential nominees, Donald Trump is making young men a central focus of his campaign. If effective, his effort could peel enough away from the Democratic Party to transform the country’s electoral math for years to come.
Recent data from the Harvard Youth Poll ... for the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, reveals ... the share of young men identifying as registered Democrats has dropped by seven percentage points, while those identifying as Republicans have increased by seven points — a net shift of 14 points in just four years. Young women, during the same period, shifted two points away from the Republicans.
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Nearly three-quarters of Gen Z men report feeling regularly stressed by an uncertain future, stirring painful memories of the Great Recession they witnessed as children. These feelings erode self-esteem and diminish their interest in personal relationships and long-term planning, leading many to describe their future as “bleak,” “unclear” and “scary.”
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Mr. Trump has tapped these anxieties by weaving a hypermasculine message of strength and defiance into his broader narrative that undermines confidence in democratic institutions. And it’s working ... he cut what was once a 19-percentage point Democratic margin among registered young male voters (50 percent Mr. Biden, 31 percent Mr. Trump) roughly in half (48 percent Ms. Harris, 38 percent Mr. Trump) in our poll.
His playbook? A master class in bro-whispering: championing crypto, securing the endorsement of Dave Portnoy — the unapologetically offensive founder of Barstool Sports — and giving U.F.C. President Dana White, who embodies the alpha-male archetype that appeals to many young men, a prime spot at the Republican National Convention. Mr. Trump has also cultivated relationships with simpatico comedians, pranksters, influencers and Silicon Valley billionaires like Elon Musk ...
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Donald Trump has gained ground with Gen Z by systematically exploiting the fears and insecurities of young men, making them feel that their masculinity and future are under siege.
In which he completely contradicts the beginning of his article where he says the hopelessness young men feel arises from "a broader crisis of confidence and purpose, rooted in economic insecurity and social disconnection."
Note also that Democrats "address" voters concerns but Trump "taps into" them.
Their fear is palatable.
what if one is hypermasculine and regularly offensive to cat ladies
should i go see someone
Bro-whispering.
Like all cults they have their own weird vocabulary.
Or they just pull crap out of their azz
One of Trump’s best lines at the Al Smith dinner was his bit about “White Dudes for Harris”, i.e., “It’s okay. Their wives and their wives’ lovers are voting for me.” The message: if you’re the sort of “white dude” who wants to be in Kamala’s camp: you’re a cuckold.
>> should i go see someone
Nah, but stay busy offending lots of cat ladies! Please and Thank You.
I was watching love is blind because I was bored the other day, and some shrill cow woman was complaining because the man she picked wouldn’t go down on her!
I was like ... I DONT BLAME HIM! you are a PIG! It makes me want to puke just thinking of it!
Luckily they eventually called it off, the guy dodged a bullet with that one!
Maybe young men are tired of being told their are worth less than dog shit? Maybe an uplifting, can-do, strong masculine message from an Alpha Male appeals to them?
“they just pull crap out of their azz
The NYT has pulling crap like this out of their azz ten times a day lately. It’s a bottomless well of brainless crap.
First Lab to analyze this wins a prize!
hypermasculinity,masculinity
And in the next 2 weeks they’ll be in overdrive
Oh they have something to offer: these young men might be getting out while they still have their balls .
“by weaving a hypermasculine message of strength and defiance”
Good, that is precisely what is required of young men.
Ohhhh! Bro-whispering!
How diabolical — and at a McDonald’s no less.
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NYT has wet the bed.
XD XD... you’d think that position would make it real hard for these degenerate commies to gain support.
I maintain, they are fabricating a LOT of their support.
Trump is just supporting masculinity, which should be considered normal, and desirable, rather than “hyper.” While there are some people who might be called hypermasculine, that usually requires steroids and a low IQ and they tend to cull themselves.
Funny thing- I notice liberals never use the term “hyperfemininity.” Or rarely use even femininity, unless they attach an ism to it. Isn’t that odd?
Yup. And black men in particular are tired of being treated like mildly retarded victims.
I've never heard of it, but I can't imagine ever being bored enough to watch a show with that title, and given your snippet of the content, I will never watch it.
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