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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Democrats need to embrace males with affection, not political strategy, NYT columnist argues
New York Times opinion columnist David French suggested the Democratic Party's $20 million effort to address their fallout with male voters might be the wrong approach, arguing that men needed to be embraced with "sincere affection." "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan" is Democrats' $20 million project 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. French acknowledged the Democratic Party's fallout with young male voters, as the voting bloc was instrumental in re-electing President Donald Trump, but argued the party was "getting the challenge of reaching young men backward," because the "manosphere is not about politics." "You can't write a history of the manosphere without acknowledging that it was a response to a genuine crisis," French added. "Slogans like 'the future is female' created the impression that the sexes were in competition, and for women to win, men had to lose." Fetterman Hits Party's Losses Among Young Male Voters: 'Its Undeniable That Democrats Have Lost A Lot' The headline for French's column read, "The Democrats' 20-Million-Dollar-Man Problem." Read On The Fox News App The term "manosphere" has been used to describe podcasters or online personalities that appeal to male listeners and viewers. French also pointed to the American Psychological Association's study from 2019, which deemed traditional masculinity as "harmful." The study described it as being "marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression." The NYT columnist wrote, "The message seemed clear. Men, you don't have a problem; you are the problem." The 2024 election cycle included a push from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's campaigns to speak to podcasters and other non-traditional media voices. 'The View' Hosts Clash Over Whether Racism, Sexism Played Role In Trump Election Victory The NYT reported that part of the Democrats' push to regain support from young male voters is to "shift from a moralizing tone." "The manosphere succeeded not by refusing to condemn men and not by avoiding a moralizing tone, but by choosing to love them and by choosing to help them," French wrote. French also argued that the "manosphere" has been planting "seeds for its own failure," and Trump's involvement with it means that many men are "doubling down on the worst versions of themselves." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture French said men needed to be embraced with "sincere affection." "The answer to the manosphere's dark turn is rooted in embracing men with sincere affection, shunning the zero-sum calculus of the gender wars and offering a vision of masculine virtue that inspires men to heroic acts of compassion rather than vicious acts of aggression," French added. "America doesn't need a left-wing version of Joe Rogan. What it needs is our parents, pastors, teachers and coaches to fill the void in young men's hearts. Our sons should not have to turn to books or podcasts or social media to hear this simple and powerful message: I like you. I want you to live a good life. Let me show you how," the New York Times columnist concluded. Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this article source: Democrats need to embrace males with affection, not political strategy, NYT columnist argues
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
Democrats need to embrace males with affection, not political strategy, NYT columnist argues
New York Times opinion columnist David French suggested the Democratic Party's $20 million effort to address their fallout with male voters might be the wrong approach, arguing that men needed to be embraced with "sincere affection." "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan" is Democrats' $20 million project 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. French acknowledged the Democratic Party's fallout with young male voters, as the voting bloc was instrumental in re-electing President Donald Trump, but argued the party was "getting the challenge of reaching young men backward," because the "manosphere is not about politics." "You can't write a history of the manosphere without acknowledging that it was a response to a genuine crisis," French added. "Slogans like 'the future is female' created the impression that the sexes were in competition, and for women to win, men had to lose." The headline for French's column read, "The Democrats' 20-Million-Dollar-Man Problem." The term "manosphere" has been used to describe podcasters or online personalities that appeal to male listeners and viewers. French also pointed to the American Psychological Association's study from 2019, which deemed traditional masculinity as "harmful." The study described it as being "marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression." The NYT columnist wrote, "The message seemed clear. Men, you don't have a problem; you are the problem." The 2024 election cycle included a push from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's campaigns to speak to podcasters and other non-traditional media voices. The NYT reported that part of the Democrats' push to regain support from young male voters is to "shift from a moralizing tone." "The manosphere succeeded not by refusing to condemn men and not by avoiding a moralizing tone, but by choosing to love them and by choosing to help them," French wrote. French also argued that the "manosphere" has been planting "seeds for its own failure," and Trump's involvement with it means that many men are "doubling down on the worst versions of themselves." French said men needed to be embraced with "sincere affection." "The answer to the manosphere's dark turn is rooted in embracing men with sincere affection, shunning the zero-sum calculus of the gender wars and offering a vision of masculine virtue that inspires men to heroic acts of compassion rather than vicious acts of aggression," French added. "America doesn't need a left-wing version of Joe Rogan. What it needs is our parents, pastors, teachers and coaches to fill the void in young men's hearts. Our sons should not have to turn to books or podcasts or social media to hear this simple and powerful message: I like you. I want you to live a good life. Let me show you how," the New York Times columnist concluded.
Chicago Tribune
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Jim Nowlan: Democrats on Illinois' high court must recuse themselves on gerrymandering
Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court are so hopelessly mired in conflicts of interest on partisan issues that they must recuse themselves from all such proceedings, including the present case to overturn what are arguably the nation's most gerrymandered legislative districts. Some background. For many years before he became defrocked, Chicago Ald. Ed Burke chaired the Democratic Party of Cook County judicial endorsement committee. A good word from Burke in the committee 'made' scores of judges, as endorsement in heavily Democratic Cook County was tantamount to election. Even Burke's wife was elevated to the state high court by the process. So tight was the relationship between Burke and the state high court that four of the seven justices recused themselves from the easy-as-pie issue as to whether Burke should lose his law license following his conviction on federal felony charges. Outside Cook County, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was also chair of the Illinois Democratic Party, contributed millions to elect downstater Tom Kilbride and help him retain his seat on the state high court. Kilbride was the author of the last-minute opinion in 2016 that blocked a petition of more than 563,000 Illinois voters to put on the ballot the question of whether voters wanted districts drawn by an independent commission. Arguing the case in front of Kilbride and his associates was Michael Kasper, a longtime Madigan lawyer and treasurer for the Democratic majority political committee. Yet Kilbride failed to recuse himself. Only in Illinois. By the way, Burke is in prison for political corruption, and recently convicted Madigan may be headed to the hoosegow for the same. In 2022, state Senate President Don Harmon contributed half a million dollars to a pro-Democrat judicial super political action committee. Democrats Elizabeth Rochford and Mary Kay O'Brien were elected to the state high court that year. Also, a Harmon-backed committee failed to report to the state election board millions of dollars the group had spent on behalf of Rochford and O'Brien in that election. This failure deprived their opponents of critical campaign information. Which brings us to the present. Illinois House Republicans are challenging the 2021 Democratic-controlled redistricting of legislative seats. The Illinois Constitution dictates that districts be 'compact.' Instead, Democrats drew districts that look like slithering snakes, dangling earrings and beer can openers, all to benefit their party candidates. This resulted in lopsided elections that gave the Democrats two-thirds of all state legislative seats and four-fifths of our state's 17 congressional seats, even though statewide Republicans have tallied 46% of all votes for governor in the past four elections. Political observers expect the state high court to do what it can to avoid a hearing on the merits; insiders think justices might say the case is untimely, as the redistricting map was enacted in 2021. I have a Ph.D. and not a law degree, yet I was taught that issues involving constitutional relief were never encumbered by issues of timeliness. So, who is defending this unconstitutional redistricting before the state high court? Harmon and Democratic House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch! Who are their lawyers? Kasper and Adam Vaught, a former law clerk for Kilbride. Only in Illinois. There is no way the recently elected justices can render decisions on redistricting unsullied by the political debts they owe. They and the other three Democratic justices on the court must recuse themselves. Indeed, in 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court in Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. overturned a state court decision in West Virginia because a judge refused to recuse himself even though he received campaign contributions from a party in the case. If the justices fail to recuse themselves from the current proceedings, the court will simply confirm our state's embarrassing national reputation for politics polluted by conflicts of interest — and worse.
Memri
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil who Was Arrested by ICE for Supporting Hamas: Our Activism Is Very Peaceful; Republican Politicians Accuse Us of Antisemitism Because Columbia Is Considered
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by U.S. immigration services on March 8, 2025, was interviewed by Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) on May 3, 2024, about his activism at Columbia University. When asked if activism on campus had crossed into anarchy and destruction, Khalil replied that all his activism had been "very peaceful." He attributed Republican politicians' accusations against Columbia University to partisan reasons, as the university is seen as pro-Democrat. Khalil denied any involvement in antisemitic incidents, claiming that those responsible for such acts were not part of his movement. Khalil, a former employee of UNRWA, was arrested for activities aligned with Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. As a student organizer, Khalil had represented activists who took over areas of Columbia University, including an incident where a janitor was taken hostage, during negotiations with university authorities.
