{"id":2329856,"date":"2024-08-23T08:17:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-bash-admits-democrats-are-the-low-t-party\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T08:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:26:10","slug":"dana-bash-admits-democrats-are-the-low-t-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-bash-admits-democrats-are-the-low-t-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana Bash Admits Democrats Are The Low-T Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdana-bash-admits-democrats-are-the-low-t-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329856&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2062passage discusses the contrasting portrayals of masculinity by the\u200b Democratic and Republican parties during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-swedish-voters-finally-waking-up-to-europes-immigration-fiasco\/\" title=\"Are Swedish Voters Finally Waking Up To Europe\u2019s Immigration Fiasco?\">recent political events<\/a>, particularly in the context \u2062of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign and the Republican National Convention. CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash criticized the Democratic Party for appearing to be an &#8220;estrogen-fueled \u200dpolitical movement&#8221; that seeks to appeal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-florida-poll-for-trump-and-rick-scott\/\" title=\"New Florida poll features Trump and Rick Scott\">white male voters<\/a> through male representatives like Doug Emhoff and Tim Walz. Bash \u200bsuggests that the Democrats aim to promote a more inclusive image of masculinity, encouraging men to\u2064 support female leaders.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast,\u200d the Republicans showcased a more traditional form of\u2063 masculinity, exemplified by \u2064figures like Hulk Hogan at their convention, which leftists found concerning. The commentary touches on the \u2064idea that Republican expressions of masculinity were viewed positively, while Democratic efforts felt comparable to a rejection of conventional masculine traits. Critiques from various commentators highlight that using terms like \u201cweird\u201d could reflect negative aspects of femininity, which complicates the political narratives surrounding gender. the\u2064 text underscores an ongoing debate \u2062about how \u2062masculinity \u2064is defined and represented in \u2063today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">political landscape<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Despite the Kamala Harris presidential campaign&rsquo;s desperate appeal to white male voters with <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/video\/viral-harris-walz-camo-hat-215757483.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">camouflage<\/a> trucker hats, CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash characterized Democrats as an estrogen-fueled political movement uncomfortable with traditional traits of masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>Doug Emhoff and Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz, Bash said Thursday at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), represent the party&rsquo;s effort to &ldquo;put forward male figures&rdquo; who &ldquo;can speak to men out there who might not be the testosterone-laden, gun-toting type of guy who wants to listen to Hulk Hogan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In addition,&rdquo; Bash said, the party&rsquo;s representation of masculinity intends to send the message that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s okay in 2024 to be a man comfortable in his own skin who supports a woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p>&mdash; Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WallStreetSilv\/status\/1826435692676649163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Her claim includes the implicit smear that conservative men are uncomfortable with Kamala Harris because she&rsquo;s a woman, and not because she&rsquo;s a far-left California leftist eager to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/22\/kamala-harris-is-a-race-hoaxer\/\">capitalize<\/a> on identity politics to produce conformity, a common negative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-promotes-trans-the-gay-away-child\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Promotes &#039;Trans-the-Gay-Away&#039; Child\">feminine behavior<\/a>. Her vice-presidential pick&rsquo;s embrace of the term &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/01\/new-york-times-celebrates-democrats-adding-weird-to-neverending-racist-and-sexist-smears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weird<\/a>&rdquo; similarly reeks of toxic femininity decades after he backed out of deploying to Iraq and then began <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/08\/tim-walzs-lies-about-his-military-record-include-inflating-his-rank-and-ducking-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaigning <\/a>on his military service.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Calling people &#8220;weird&#8221; is such feminine behavior. Textbook sex difference: Men engage in open conflict; women police conformity. It&#8217;s honestly disorienting to hear male politicians use the line.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Helen Andrews (@herandrews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/herandrews\/status\/1817979762570375597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Featuring Hulk Hogan at Republicans&rsquo; nominating convention in July offended leftists determined to redefine masculinity as always negative. David French <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/30\/hulk-hogans-manliness-is-scary-to-david-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">penned<\/a> a column in The New York Times complaining about Hogan&rsquo;s prime-time performance as a provocative display of &ldquo;anger&rdquo; and &ldquo;grievance,&rdquo; as if channeling those emotions to glorify vigilance and strength are inherently toxic masculine virtues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you ever wondered whether the Republican Party sees itself as the party of men, I&rsquo;d invite you to rewatch the last night of the Republican National Convention,&rdquo; French wrote. &ldquo;Republican manliness was the capstone of the convention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Here is Hogan&rsquo;s address at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July:<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ico2_fk3dGc?si=s9TloFwR3DmObgqY&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Hogan exhibited more testosterone in his 10-minute performance of high-octane patriotism than was present at the entire DNC, which was, frankly, full of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveLovesAmmo\/status\/1826424630963253599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fat people<\/a>. Excess weight can cause and be a result of inflated estrogen levels.<\/p>\n<p>Masculinity, like beauty, offers a set of aspirational standards that encourage men to be the best versions of themselves. Leftists would rather erase these standards in the kind of narcissistic behavior characteristic of feminist identity politics. No, not all men will be as strong as Hogan, a professional entertainer for whom body-building helped his career. That doesn&rsquo;t mean men ought to embrace apathy towards personal health to make themselves <em>feel <\/em>better.<\/p>\n<p>Men should be strong. Strength makes men capable of delivering on their responsibility to support their family, friends, and neighbors, whether that means helping someone move or <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/05\/17\/daniel-penny-is-a-real-life-superhero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protecting <\/a>passengers on the subway. Of course strong men support women. In fact, support for women is, and always has been fundamental to healthy models of male masculinity. <\/p>\n<p>So when Dana Bash says Democrats are presenting a reimagined model of a man as one who supports a woman, she&rsquo;s really just an ideologue pretending Republicans are allergic to addressing women&rsquo;s needs. Nikki Haley, who felt compelled to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/18\/nikki-haley-is-hillary-2-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">constantly remind<\/a> Americans of her uterus, would probably beg to differ.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the Kamala Harris presidential campaign&#8217;s urgent outreach to white male voters through the use of camouflage trucker hats, CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash described Democrats as a political movement driven by estrogen that struggles with conventional masculine traits. During her remarks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Bash noted that Doug Emhoff and Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz symbolize the party\u2019s attempt to present male figures who can connect with men who may not fit the stereotype of hyper-masculinity or be interested in figures like Hulk Hogan. She added that this representation aims to convey that in 2024, it is acceptable for men to be secure in their identity while supporting women.<\/p>\n<p>Bash&#8217;s assertion implies that conservative men are uncomfortable with Kamala Harris simply because she is a woman, rather than due to her far-left California politics and her tendency to leverage identity politics for conformity\u2014traits often associated with negative feminine behavior. The vice-presidential pick\u2019s use of the term &#8220;weird&#8221; also reflects what some see as toxic femininity, especially considering his past decision not to deploy to Iraq before campaigning on his military background.<\/p>\n<p>Labeling others as &#8220;weird&#8221; is seen as a behavior more typical among women; traditionally, men engage in direct conflict while women tend to enforce social norms. It can be jarring when male politicians adopt such language.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of Hulk Hogan at July&#8217;s Republican National Convention was met with criticism from those on the left who seek to redefine masculinity negatively. David French wrote an article for The New York Times expressing discontent over Hogan\u2019s performance, viewing it as an exhibition of \u201canger\u201d and \u201cgrievance,\u201d suggesting that channeling these feelings into displays of strength is inherently toxic masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>French invited readers questioning whether Republicans view themselves as representing men to revisit highlights from their convention, asserting that traditional manliness was central there.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan demonstrated more traditional masculine energy during his ten-minute patriotic speech than was evident throughout the DNC, which he described unfavorably regarding its overall appearance. <\/p>\n<p>Masculinity sets aspirational standards encouraging men toward self-improvement; however, leftists often aim to dismantle these ideals through narcissistic feminist identity politics. While not every man will possess physical strength akin to Hogan\u2014whose bodybuilding career contributed significantly\u2014this does not justify neglecting personal health or well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Men should strive for strength since it enables them to fulfill responsibilities towards family and community\u2014whether assisting someone in need or ensuring safety in public spaces\u2014and strong men naturally support women. In fact, this support has always been integral within healthy models of masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>Thus when Dana Bash claims Democrats are redefining masculinity by promoting a model where a man supports a woman, she appears more ideologically motivated than accurate about Republicans&#8217; engagement with women&#8217;s issues\u2014a point Nikki Haley might contest given her own emphasis on female representation.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice serves as The Federalist&#8217;s western correspondent and authors Social Justice Redux\u2014a conservative newsletter focused on culture and wellness topics\u2014and has contributed pieces for various outlets including The Washington Examiner and Fox News after graduating from George Washington University with degrees in political science and journalism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2329857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dana-Bash.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[32929,3685,39063],"class_list":["post-2329856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-dana-bash","tag-democrats","tag-low-t-party"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dana-Bash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}