{"id":2442981,"date":"2025-06-04T17:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlie-kirk-is-the-model-male-for-the-democratic-party-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T18:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:01:56","slug":"charlie-kirk-is-the-model-male-for-the-democratic-party-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlie-kirk-is-the-model-male-for-the-democratic-party-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk is the model male for the Democratic Party &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fcharlie-kirk-is-the-model-male-for-the-democratic-party-washington-examiner%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=2442981&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 article discusses a new report titled &#8220;Speaking with American Men&#8221; (SAM) from the Democratic Party, which highlights the need to regain the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-legend-says-black-voters-are-leaving-biden-because-of-masculinity\/\" title=\"John Legend suggests Black voters are turning away from Biden due to &#039;masculinity&#039; concerns\">young male voters<\/a> who have increasingly turned away from democrats, especially after former Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s loss to Donald Trump. John Della Volpe, a scholar from Harvard&#8217;s Institute of Politics, shared insights from the report indicating that many young men feel misunderstood and abandoned by various institutions, including the Democratic Party. <\/p>\n<p>The report describes a &#8220;masculinity crisis&#8221; where young men feel pressured to conform to societal expectations and are frustrated by a political landscape they perceive as unsupportive. Figures like Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, are identified as role models for young men, seen as confident and assertive, in contrast to the Democratic Party&#8217;s more cautious and scripted approach.<\/p>\n<p>The findings suggest that young men&#8217;s political affiliations are driven not just by ideology but by emotional and aesthetic factors, with many gravitating towards Republicans due to their appealing image of traditional masculinity and a promise to disrupt a perceived rigged system. The article concludes that Democrats must authentically address the realities of young men&#8217;s experiences to regain their support,or risk further political fragmentation and an embrace of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnells-mutiny-how-the-gop-leader-helped-elect-his-most-vocal-critics\/\" title=\"McConnell&#039;s rebellion: How he aided the election of his fiercest critics\">anti-establishment sentiments<\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Charlie Kirk is the model male for the Democratic Party<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2138592\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>You know it&rsquo;s not going well when the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a> cites President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and voter activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" title=\"\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> as winning models.<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s in the new &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3422912\/republicans-mock-democrats-american-men-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Speaking with American Men<\/a>&rdquo; (SAM) report the party is pushing in its bid to recover from former Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&rsquo;s costly and embarrassing loss to Trump and the abandonment of young men from the Democrats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3430710\/citigroup-flips-gun-policy-industry-skeptical\/\">Citigroup flips on gun policy, industry skeptical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3430343\/number-of-sanctuaries-illegal-immigrants-triples\/\">Number of &lsquo;sanctuaries&rsquo; for illegal immigrants triples, spread to 47 states<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3429755\/k-street-trump-lobbying-firm-david-bernhardt\/\">K Street gets a Trump &lsquo;fluent&rsquo; lobbying firm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harvard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Harvard University<\/a>&rsquo;s Institute of Politics scholar and pollster John Della Volpe released the details from SAM&rsquo;s latest research on Wednesday in announcing plans to answer the anxieties of young male voters.<\/p>\n<p>The effort is part of a much-mocked $20 million party after action report on the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/dellavolpe.substack.com\/p\/invisible-no-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>, the SAM team interviewed young males around the country and found a &ldquo;masculinity crisis,&rdquo; especially for the Democrats. &ldquo;They feel utterly misunderstood and abandoned by nearly every institution, including the Democratic Party,&rdquo; Della Volpe wrote in his Substack <a href=\"https:\/\/dellavolpe.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JDV on Gen Z<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The portrayal of young men is not pretty. They are described as confused on their identity, bullied by women and society who want to see vulnerabilities but mock the men when they display it, and unable to grab the American dream.<\/p>\n<p>They also don&rsquo;t see a leader in the Democratic Party that offers them hope like the Republican Party has offered in Trump and Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, the Trump supporter who co-founded and is CEO of Turning Point USA, is cited in the report as somebody young men look up to.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To many young men, the differences between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/large-un-aid-convoy-violently-looted-after-entering-gaza-somehow-israel-is-being-blamed\/\" title=\"Large UN Aid Convoy &#039;Violently Looted&#039; After Entering Gaza - Somehow Israel Is Being Blamed\">parties aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t ideological &mdash; they&rsquo;re emotional and aesthetic. Republicans are seen as confident, direct, and unafraid to offend,&rdquo; Della Volpe&rsquo;s write-up said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Charlie Kirk, for example, is lauded for showing up to what is perceived as hostile environments and unafraid to take questions from anyone. Democrats, in contrast, come off as elite, scripted, cautious, and uncertain of themselves,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;Democrats tend to embrace more of, like, the fluid masculinity of being, like, empathetic and sensitive,&rsquo; said a young Asian American professional. &lsquo;Republicans are more like, the traditional masculinity of a provider, strong, and the machismo type,&rsquo;&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>It also addressed why young male voters gravitated to Trump, who often campaigned with macho online influencers such as <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-rogan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Rogan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Young men increasingly chose Donald Trump &mdash; not because they embraced his rhetoric, but because he promised to tear down a system they believe has betrayed them. When every major institution feels rigged against their success, disruption becomes more appealing than preservation. They&rsquo;re choosing someone who promises to dismantle what they see as a rigged game,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report, in suggesting that the Democrats have a lot to do to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >win back young male voters<\/a>, also indicated that the GOP is in good shape to keep them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The party, or movement, that learns to speak authentically to the reality of young men, acknowledges their pain without judgment, and offers them a meaningful role in building solutions will earn not just their votes, but potentially their sustained support. Conversely, continued neglect will cause further political fragmentation and greater willingness to embrace anti-establishment approaches that may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-mocks-trumps-finances-person-without-dollars-and-values\/\" title=\"Pelosi taunts ...: &#039;No money&#039; and &#039;morals\">undermine democratic norms<\/a>,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2138592\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2138592\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Kirk is seen as a role model for the Democratic Party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2442982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kirk-Trump-DNC-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44291,32923,56546,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2442981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-democratic-party","tag-model-male","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kirk-Trump-DNC-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442981","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442981"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442985,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442981\/revisions\/2442985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}