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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Behar says Dem effort to reclaim men is a 'waste of money,' suggests 'teaching them to not be such sexists'
Co-hosts of ABC's "The View" on Friday feuded over how the Democratic Party should change its game plan after losing male voters. After their decisive defeat in November, Democrats are still figuring out how they should change their strategy and move forward as a party. The New York Times recently published a report claiming that Democrats are spending $20 million on a study called "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan." The study is a project to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces" of male voters. Co-host Joy Behar scoffed at the idea, deriding it as "20 million bucks just to talk to boys." "You know what I think? I think it's a waste of money. Maybe these guys should spend their money on teaching men to not be such sexists," Behar said, as the audience applauded. Democrats Need To Embrace Males With Affection, Not Political Strategy, Nyt Columnist Argues "But the stats don't bear that out," co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, arguing that Trump has done better with multiple demographics across races and sexes than his Republican predecessors did. Read On The Fox News App Behar suggested this was merely because he was "running against a woman." "You think Democrats that were with Biden in 2020 left to be with Trump because they're sexist?" Griffin asked. "I don't know the reason, but it's very suspicious," Behar replied. Other co-hosts argued that Democrats have indeed alienated male voters. Griffin mocked the idea of appealing to authenticity by hiring analysts and strategists to analyze how men speak, suggesting instead, "What made Joe Rogan or Theo Von or some of these manosphere guys huge was there's a level of authenticity." Meanwhile, she noted Democrats not only have an "authenticity problem" but recalled that "Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. Democrats lost him. They had their own Joe Rogan and then alienated him with policies." She added that men want to be able to speak about the issues they face as a group, particularly the phenomenon of men falling behind, without being accused of sexism or excluding women. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Haines brought up the appeal of both Trump and the manosphere. "What drove people to this manosphere was people were saying, 'It's okay to be a man, you have value.' I think the language around men with 'toxic masculinity' were sometimes misunderstood to make men the problem."Original article source: Behar says Dem effort to reclaim men is a 'waste of money,' suggests 'teaching them to not be such sexists'
Fox News
3 days ago
- General
- Fox News
Behar says Dem effort to reclaim men is a 'waste of money,' suggests 'teaching them to not be such sexists'
Co-hosts of ABC's "The View" on Friday feuded over how the Democratic Party should change its game plan after losing male voters. After their decisive defeat in November, Democrats are still figuring out how they should change their strategy and move forward as a party. The New York Times recently published a report claiming that Democrats are spending $20 million on a study called "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan." The study is a project to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces" of male voters. Co-host Joy Behar scoffed at the idea, deriding it as "20 million bucks just to talk to boys." "You know what I think? I think it's a waste of money. Maybe these guys should spend their money on teaching men to not be such sexists," Behar said, as the audience applauded. "But the stats don't bear that out," co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, arguing that Trump has done better with multiple demographics across races and sexes than his Republican predecessors did. Behar suggested this was merely because he was "running against a woman." "You think Democrats that were with Biden in 2020 left to be with Trump because they're sexist?" Griffin asked. "I don't know the reason, but it's very suspicious," Behar replied. Other co-hosts argued that Democrats have indeed alienated male voters. Griffin mocked the idea of appealing to authenticity by hiring analysts and strategists to analyze how men speak, suggesting instead, "What made Joe Rogan or Theo Von or some of these manosphere guys huge was there's a level of authenticity." Meanwhile, she noted Democrats not only have an "authenticity problem" but recalled that "Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. Democrats lost him. They had their own Joe Rogan and then alienated him with policies." She added that men want to be able to speak about the issues they face as a group, particularly the phenomenon of men falling behind, without being accused of sexism or excluding women. Haines brought up the appeal of both Trump and the manosphere. "What drove people to this manosphere was people were saying, 'It's okay to be a man, you have value.' I think the language around men with 'toxic masculinity' were sometimes misunderstood to make men the problem."
Fox News
5 days ago
- General
- Fox News
I'm from Gen Z. I know why Democrats are losing young men: 'We're not a mystery, we're a movement'
There's something almost poetic about the Democratic Party's desperation. Faced with a mass exodus of young men from their ranks, the left's solution isn't to rethink their disastrous policies or the cultural rot they've championed. Nope, they've decided to shell out tens of millions of dollars to study us. Not talk to us. Not listen. Not ask honest questions. Just study us - like we're alien creatures under a microscope. That's not strategy — it's stupidity. And worse, it shows how wildly out of touch Democrats have become with reality, especially the reality young men live every day. You couldn't make this up if you tried. Let's get one thing straight: no amount of polling, focus groups or think-tank memos is going to win back the respect of my generation. Because Gen Z guys aren't confused about why we're walking away — we're walking away because the modern Democratic Party has spent years demonizing us, mocking masculinity and replacing real leadership with TikTok cringe and rainbow flag activism. We've been told we're toxic if we believe in traditional values. We're called privileged if we work hard and succeed. We're branded threats if we dare to question liberal narratives on gender, race or the role of government. And now, when that propaganda isn't working anymore, they're throwing cash at consultants to figure out why? It's laughable. And it's offensive. DEM STRATEGY SESSION TO STOP HEMORRHAGING OF MALE VOTERS RIDICULED If Democrats truly wanted to connect with young men, they'd have to do something radical — something they've proven time and time again they're unwilling to do: tell the truth. The truth about crime. The truth about border security. The truth about the value of hard work, responsibility, and yes, masculinity. But they won't. Because to embrace those values would be to admit their entire cultural agenda for the last decade has been a failure. So instead, they'll burn through tens of millions of dollars trying to "understand" us — money that will go straight into the pockets of overpaid consultants, liberal marketers and out-of-touch campaign staff who think a few new slogans and a TikTok dance will change the tide. It won't. If anything, it'll backfire. Young men aren't hard to figure out. We want freedom. We want opportunity. We want leaders who won't apologize for loving America. We want a government that works for us — not against us. We're tired of being ignored. We're tired of being blamed. And we're *definitely* tired of being studied like we're some great political mystery. We're not a mystery. We're a movement. DEMOCRATIC PARTY SCRAMBLES TO FIX IMAGE AS MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE PARTY 'LOST CREDIBILITY' The fact that the Left is admitting they have to invest tens of millions of dollars just to understand us proves how disconnected they are from the very people they claim to care about. And it's not just embarrassing, it's revealing. It shows that even now, they still think politics is something you can buy. But here's the truth they refuse to learn: no amount of money will make my generation go back to a party that's lied to us, mocked us, and tried to erase everything we believe in. The Democrats want to know why they're losing Gen Z men? It's simple: because we've seen what they offer and we're not buying it. Let them keep setting their money on fire. The rest of us are building something real.
Fox News
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Dems drop $20M on bizarre 'American men' strategy plan study in effort to dig out of 2024 political hole
Democrats are spending $20 million on a study examining how to speak to "American men" after losing ground with the demographic during the 2024 election cycle, The New York Times revealed. "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan" is a $20 million project crafted by Democrats to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces" of male voters, the Times reported Sunday. Known as "SAM," the study will specifically examine young male voters and how the party can connect with the demographic. Additionally, the study advised rolling out pro-Democrat ads in video games. The study's revelation was made in an overarching article detailing the uphill battle Democrats face after the 2024 election, which included Democrats scrambling to replace former President Joe Biden as the nominee with just more than 100 days left in the election cycle and ultimately delivering all seven battleground states to President Donald Trump. "The Democratic Party's tarnished image could not come at a more inopportune moment," the article detailed. "In this era of political polarization, the national party's brand is more important and influential than ever, often driving the outcomes of even the most local of races." In response, Democrat operatives and donors have gathered at swank hotels to craft plans on how to draw back the working class and male voters, the Times reported. Trump made big in-roads with the male vote during the 2024 election cycle. A Fox News Voter Survey published in November 2024 found that men aged 18–44 supported Trump at 53%, compared to former Vice President Kamala Harris' 45%. While The Associated Press found that more than half of male voters under the age of 30 voted for Trump instead of Harris — including roughly six-in-10 White male voters supporting Trump — about one-third of Black male voters supported Trump, as did about 50% of young Latino male voters. Trump's support among young Black and Latino male voters jumped by about 20% compared to his 2020 support, the AP reported. Democratic strategist Michael Ceraso told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he does not take issue with Democrats investing in voter engagement strategies but added that he found it "hilarious" that "people in suits are hanging out at luxury hotels asking how they can talk to day-to-day Americans." "We're having an issue with the messenger more than the message," Ceraso said, arguing that voters support longstanding Democratic policies such as affordable housing, but that "Democrats just need to take a reality check" on how they convey their messaging to voters. "I just don't understand how, after all these years and all these Democrats who've been in the game, how we continue to make those same choices," he added. "Like Rahm Emmanuel, or all these sort of big names, they're just like, 'Yeah, we're going to figure out how to win in, you know, rural North Carolina by hanging out in a New York hotel.' That makes no sense to me. And strategically, I don't care how much money you spend on focus groups, if you're doing that, you're just negating any type of investment you're putting into how to have a conversation with voters." Democrats spending millions studying American male "syntax" sparked condemnation from conservatives and Democrats alike on social media, Fox News Digital found. "Democratic donors treating men like an endangered species on a remote island they need to study probably won't rebuild trust," MSNBC contributor Rotimi Adeoy posted to X in response to the Times' report. "This kind of top-down, anthropological approach misses the point: people don't want to be decoded, they want to be understood and met where they are." "The idea that you can "fix" the male voter problem that exists with Black, Latino, and white men by spending $20 million to study their syntax like they're a foreign culture is exactly why there's a disconnect," Adeoy continued. "These voters aren't a research subject. They're citizens." Chief political analyst at the Liberal Patriot, Michael Baharaeen, posted to X, "This really says it all," in response to a tweet quoting the article regarding how "Democratic donors and strategists have been gathering at luxury hotels to discuss how to win back working-class voters, commissioning new projects that can read like anthropological studies of people from faraway places." "The fact that Democrats need to drop $20 million just to figure out how to speak to American men tells you everything you need to know. This is the same move they pull on black people. They don't care about you they only care about your vote!" conservative podcaster DeVory Darkins posted to X. "Democratic donors are planning to spend $20 million to figure out how to talk to dudes," polster Frank Luntz posted to X. A handful of critics reposted a video from the 2024 campaign cycle that featured men declaring they were "man enough" to support Harris for president. The grassroots ad went viral in October 2024 as social media commenters panned it as "the cringiest political ad ever created" and pointed out it was created by a former producer for Jimmy Kimmel and featured actors vowing support for Harris. The video featured six self-described manly men who claimed they were so masculine that they ate "carburetors for breakfast" and were not "afraid of bears," while adding they also do not fear women and would support Harris for the Oval Office. "Remember the month before the election and Democrats tried to relate to men?. Now they're trying again spending $20 million," one social media commenter posted this week, accompanied by the October 2024 video.
