Why So Many Young Men Are Leaving Democrats for Republicans in 2024

[Pull Up the Roots]

This shift seems to be driven primarily by young men's prioritization of economic issues, while young women prioritize issues like abortion. However, I still don't understand how men who claim their biggest concern is the economy, especially those without a college degree and who are part of the manual labor force, can view Republicans as the solution. The Republican Party has led efforts to weaken the labor movement in favor of corporations. I also don't understand the support for their tax cuts. It seems that the perception of masculinity matters more than anything else, especially with Trump showing up at UFC events and appearing on podcasts of popular white male influencers.

The conclusion is odd, though. The video admits that young women are more active voters compared to young men and that young men's support for Republicans doesn't necessarily translate to votes. Yet, it concludes that Democrats need to focus on attracting this group to win. Shouldn't it be the other way around? While it's true that the Democrats need to work on attracting young men, the Republican Party also faces the challenge of appealing to young women, who traditionally vote at higher rates than young men.

 

[Micky Mikey]

I agree with this. A lot of right wing men I have the displeasure of knowing who generally wouldn't have grown up in a household that fostered those views are losers who can't get no ass. I think the age of the internet has destroyed people's social skills so they have a hard time with talking to women.

Social media and the fact that shyt is expensive. Dates are expensive as fukk especially if you're young & struggling.

 

[Max Power]

Men tend to be more conservative, women tend to be more liberal - until they get married.

It's as simple as that.

 

[UpNext]

Liberal culture loves demeaning young men, you can’t attract men when you keep pushing the narrative that they’re the problem even while they’re falling further behind

Doesn't help when folks push ideas like this:

A huge factor that no one wants to talk about is sexual frustration. Its leading many young men to gravitate toward right wing ideologies to explain away their misfortunes in the sexual/dating market.

I'm not sure that it's sexual frustration but moreso feeling like you're being listened to, not judged and have someone at least attempting to understand your point of view and may even understand where you're coming from (whether or not this is coming from a genuine place is irrelevant).

A lot of folks on the left like to take a better than you approach when discussing these men too. Not helpful.

 

[Pure Water]

Social media and the fact that shyt is expensive. Dates are expensive as fukk especially if you're young & struggling.

Now this is where I draw a little kickback. Dates are cheap depending on who you're dating. A walk in the park is free and probably for the best when you're getting to know someone. Dinner can be expensive, but it's best to go a local staple rather than an expensive restaurant where you can't afford the food or a chain restaurant where it looks tacky.

Here in Atlanta, I take women to the beltline and a taco spot and it works like a charm every time lol. Dates don't start getting expensive until you start getting more serious about each other and by that time I'm sure the girl will understand their dates financial situation.

 

[ViShawn]

This shift seems to be driven primarily by young men's prioritization of economic issues, while young women prioritize issues like abortion. However, I still don't understand how men who claim their biggest concern is the economy, especially those without a college degree and who are part of the manual labor force, can view Republicans as the solution. The Republican Party has led efforts to weaken the labor movement in favor of corporations. I also don't understand the support for their tax cuts. It seems that the perception of masculinity matters more than anything else, especially with Trump showing up at UFC events and appearing on podcasts of popular white male influencers.

The conclusion is odd, though. The video admits that young women are more active voters compared to young men and that young men's support for Republicans doesn't necessarily translate to votes. Yet, it concludes that Democrats need to focus on attracting this group to win. Shouldn't it be the other way around? While it's true that the Democrats need to work on attracting young men, the Republican Party also faces the challenge of appealing to young women, who traditionally vote at higher rates than young men.

I think it's an issue for a number of reasons. Typically younger people vote more liberal and progressive. Seems like we're seeing different behavior.

Perhaps boys moving right is more apparent than the girls who go more left?

 

[Canon]

A huge factor that no one wants to talk about is sexual frustration. Its leading many young men to gravitate toward right wing ideologies to explain away their misfortunes in the sexual/dating market.

this

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Because the Democrats have been doing too much over the past decade or so. There’s not enough balance in either party.

 

[MoshpitMazi]

An article I read a few months ago I read a NPR article that said Biden was doing well with White Male Milleneal voters. Not sure how much it's changed since Harris has been involved. But there's studies that have shown that Gen Z men are getting more right and Gen Z women are getting more left.

IMO that's why I think the Dems are banking on the abortion issue HARD because women came out to win the election for Biden in 2020 and they see that as a key to victory in 2024 since Republicans have fumbled the abortion issue. Thing is that isn't a huge of an issue to men who are suffering more economically than their previous generations.

As a Gen Z man I promise you this is not the case at all, all of my college classmates are left leaning and most of my co workers (I'm an unmanned drone coordinator) are voting Harris.


You're a fool if you think the Tik Tok generation is getting more conservative


https://www.axios.com/2024/01/23/gen-z-less-religious-more-liberal-lgbtq

 

[ViShawn]

As a Gen Z man I promise you this is not the case at all, all of my college classmates are left leaning and most of my co workers (I'm an unmanned drone coordinator) are voting Harris.


You're a fool if you think the Tik Tok generation is getting more conservative


https://www.axios.com/2024/01/23/gen-z-less-religious-more-liberal-lgbtq

Conservative doesn't mean religious. I know that many are getting less religious and there are conservatives that are socially moderate i.e indifferent on gay marriage and other religious right issues.

I saw this in the Washington Post that asked the same question.

I'd think you'd know more about the subject though.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/23/gen-z-republican-polling/

 

[JNew]

Most young men have been shyt on so hard the last 10 years

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Who cares

Men

 

[Tair]

"What is a woman? It's your momma! It sure ain't your daddy! Your MOMMA! "

"You passed 80 and you don't know that your momma and your wife is a WOMAN?! "

Most young men have been shyt on so hard the last 10 years

Black men been getting the short-end of the stick for 400 years, and these cats get a tap on the wrist and are screaming bloody murder.

 

[ViShawn]

More recent article stating girls are moving more left, boys more right

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/14/gender-gap-election-trump-harris

 

[Still Benefited]

Doesn't help when folks push ideas like this:



I'm not sure that it's sexual frustration but moreso feeling like you're being listened to, not judged and have someone at least attempting to understand your point of view and may even understand where you're coming from (whether or not this is coming from a genuine place is irrelevant).

A lot of folks on the left like to take a better than you approach when discussing these men too. Not helpful.

This is the correct answer. I just said this in that thread of people trying to shyt on "black militants". Black people bought their genuine concerns to the democrats and black leaders/advocates. They were called maga c00ns,homophobes,low information,dumb etc. This causes people to feel rejected,and some will fall into the hands of extremist of varying ideologies. This is the root cause of most of the extremist views and sects you see online. A bunch of people who feel unlistened to in real life and probably online.


I just reject the idea that all black people who have smoke with Democrats should fall under the same umbrella as those who have joined extremist cultures. But people who lack intellect like to rush to put people into boxes.


We strongly reccomend the movie Higher Learning for a better idea of how this all works. It may have seemed unrealistic,but essentially thats how it occurs. Remy was rejected by blacks and whites. Which those Nazis picked up on and targeted him. Obviously they were just manipulating and using him. But he liked feeling listened to and probably joined out of spite..