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Why the Left Is Losing the Male Vote
A recent Intelligencer headline reads: “Masculinity Will Not Save Men – There is a crisis, but it’s being misdiagnosed.” It’s the kind of title that sums up exactly why so many men are walking away from the political left—and why they may never return.
The left isn’t misreading the crisis facing men—they’re the ones who created it. They’ve gutted fatherhood, mocked masculinity, and told young men they’re either oppressors or irrelevant. Then they wonder why men are angry, lost, and done listening. It’s not a misunderstanding—it’s a full-blown ideological assault on what makes men men.
What many progressives fail to grasp is that masculinity is not the illness—it’s often the cure. Structure, strength, resilience, leadership, self-mastery—these aren’t toxic; they’re essential. For many young men, these values offer a sense of meaning in a world that increasingly tells them they are unneeded or even unwanted.
That’s why we’re seeing young men, even those who don’t fit the old conservative mold, showing up in red hats and American flag gear. It’s not just about Trump. It’s about saying: “We see what you’ve done to men. We’re done apologizing for being who we are.”
If the left wants to talk about crises, they need to look at their own role in driving men away. The constant framing of men as privileged oppressors and masculinity as inherently violent leaves little room for empathy, let alone solutions. And until this changes, they’ll have to settle for the women's vote—because the men are no longer listening.
A recent Intelligencer headline reads: “Masculinity Will Not Save Men – There is a crisis, but it’s being misdiagnosed.” It’s the kind of title that sums up exactly why so many men are walking away from the political left—and why they may never return.
The left isn’t misreading the crisis facing men—they’re the ones who created it. They’ve gutted fatherhood, mocked masculinity, and told young men they’re either oppressors or irrelevant. Then they wonder why men are angry, lost, and done listening. It’s not a misunderstanding—it’s a full-blown ideological assault on what makes men men.
What many progressives fail to grasp is that masculinity is not the illness—it’s often the cure. Structure, strength, resilience, leadership, self-mastery—these aren’t toxic; they’re essential. For many young men, these values offer a sense of meaning in a world that increasingly tells them they are unneeded or even unwanted.
That’s why we’re seeing young men, even those who don’t fit the old conservative mold, showing up in red hats and American flag gear. It’s not just about Trump. It’s about saying: “We see what you’ve done to men. We’re done apologizing for being who we are.”
If the left wants to talk about crises, they need to look at their own role in driving men away. The constant framing of men as privileged oppressors and masculinity as inherently violent leaves little room for empathy, let alone solutions. And until this changes, they’ll have to settle for the women's vote—because the men are no longer listening.