262: Dems Ask “What is a Man?”
In the aftermath of the devastating 2024 election—as 2025 hurtles toward an authoritarian takeover—legacy media and Democratic strategists have the same question on their lips: What is going on with young men? Though Kamala Harris won the overall 18- to 29-year-old demographic, Trump improved his share by 9 points. Men in this age group voted for Trump by 16% more than women did. What explains this?
Perhaps this is due to the right inflaming the anxieties and resentments of young men online. Red-pilled, hyper-masculine, anti-woke conspiracy influencers are filling the gap created by the “meaning crisis.” Maybe the left needs its own Joe Rogan! Not to worry: top political consultants Ilyse Hogue and John Della Volpe have pitched a new research initiative to the Democratic Party donor class.
Their response, the widely derided SAM (Speaking with American Men), comes with a proposed $20M budget. No cap, bro, they'll low-key give center-left corporate politics the rizz it needs to slay the MAGA simps and cape for democracy.
Show Notes
Politico: Dems set out to study young men
RS: Dems $20M Plan to Win Young Men
Less Engaged Voters Were Key To Trump’s Victory
Kamala Underperformed with Three Demographics
Nation: What Caused Dems No-Show Problem
Cooke Report: A Comprehensive Analysis on Why Harris Lost
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