Fetterman chastises Democrats for talking down to young male voters – Washington Examiner
Senator John Fetterman has criticized the Democratic Party for failing to engage effectively with young male voters, who are increasingly shifting their support toward Republican candidates, including Donald Trump. In an interview with the New York Times, Fetterman argued that Democrats have alienated young voters by being “insulting” and “condescending,” creating a narrative that they know better than the voters themselves. He advised Democrats to foster open dialog rather than shut down conversations, emphasizing the importance of listening to those willing to engage in honest discussions. Fetterman shared a personal anecdote from a 2016 event where he observed steelworkers voting for Trump and noted the Democrats’ dismissive reaction. He believes this condescension reinforces negative stereotypes and is detrimental to the party’s appeal to young voters.
Fetterman chastises Democrats for talking down to young male voters
The Democratic Party underdelivered in the 2024 elections for many reasons, one being a large shift in male voters toward President-elect Donald Trump and Republican candidates. Sen. John Fetterman (R-PA) has a theory for why men, especially young men, have ditched Democrats.
Fetterman told the New York Times that the Left turned off young voters by being “insulting” and condescending toward them, “telling them that ‘I know better than you do,’” which he said is “not helpful.”
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His advice for Democrats going forward is to stop shutting down dialogue, but to instead “have a conversation.”
“Have a conversation with anyone that’s willing to have an honest conversation,” he said. “That’s always been the rule, and that’s what I’m going to continue.”
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The first-term senator recalled a 2016 event with steel workers where he noticed “at that time that people were voting for Trump.”
“And the Democrats’ response was, ‘Aren’t they smart enough to realize they’re voting against their interests?’” he said. “And that’s insulting, and that’s, I mean, that’s, that’s just not helpful. It’s condescending. And if anything, that reinforces that kind of stereotype.”
Part of Trump’s strategy for leaning into the male vote in 2024 involved going on the podcasts most popular with young male voters. These include Joe Rogan’s podcast, Theo Von’s, Logan Paul’s, Lex Friedman’s, as well as Bussin’ With the Boys, and others. He also did a livestream interview with Adin Ross, who is a popular video game streamer.
These appearances racked up tens of millions of views, and they were largely coordinated by Trump’s youngest son Barron, who recently turned 18.
According to the Associated Press, Trump took 53% of support with men ages 18-44 and 57% with men 45 and older in 2024. In 2020, he only got 45% and 55%, respectively, showing a much larger shift with younger men.
Trump received 60% of white male support, 25% of black male support, and 48% of Latino male support in 2024. In 2020, he got 58% white male support, 12% black male support, and 38% Latino male support.
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