Politicians working out in public is a bipartisan custom. But Democrats are increasingly posting weightlifting content in hopes of reaching male voters in the so-called “manosphere” that Trump mastered during his campaign.
Politicians working out in public is a bipartisan custom. But Democrats are increasingly posting weightlifting content in hopes of reaching male voters in the so-called “manosphere” that Trump mastered during his campaign.
Mamdani isn't making weightlifting videos so this theory seems noncredible
What can Nancy Pelosi bench press? Hahahaha. We need to primary those centrists. That’s the key. @davidhogg.bsky.social
FFS Men are just devolving before our very eyes!!!
Hard to believe this is still part of our politics to this day. youtube.com/live/2yUQ6Qc...
Imagine Chuck Schumer lifting weights. Democratic leadership is so wrecked in the head. Arrogant fools.
People dunking on this are missing the point. Guys are dumb. I know, I’m a guy. Red pilled warped guys minds to think they are all little sissies. So YES this is a tiny drop in a ocean but every little bit helps break that “view”
Men like trump and his voters because they hate women, not because Chuck Schumer will do an arm curl on TV.
They'll do ANYTHING but try to help people.
Or maybe we could try to eradicate toxic masculinity instead of celebrating it?
Weightlifting is toxic masculinity?
There's a huge difference between people who try to lift weights to lose pounds and get their life back on track because their doctor told them to and people who listen to Joe Rogan and obsess over protein powder because they're worried about being a "beta cuck". Dems want the latter.
Don't make me break out the Venn Diagrams! 🧐
You someone believes in weightlifting because they think men have to be jacked, emotionally repressed, and shun anything perceived as a weakness, then it is. And that happens to be what the manosphere these dems are courting believe.
Maybe they’re just interested in self-improvement? I don’t get why Democrats assume masculine hobby = toxic.
The fact that you describe weightlifting as a "masculine hobby" says it all.
again the post explicitly says they're courting the "manosphere". that specific structure around masculinity is what's toxic. lifting weights is fine
So they’re courting like 40% of Gen Z men.
Pretty much. Lifting weights to get healthy = good. Lifting weights because you've been told by podcasts you're going to get no bitches otherwise and suddenly you start believing in QAnon? = Toxic Masculinity
No, but they are using it to court folks who embrace toxic masculinity.
And?
Apparently it’s fine for Gen Z men to remain a 2-1 Republican leaning group lol
Ok. So what are you doing to combat that?
Lmao that's not politicians responsibility
Not freaking out because an obnoxious journalist described weightlifting men as part of the manosphere.
If you believe you can diagnose a person's physical fitness from looking at a photo of them, you are part of the problem and people are right to accuse you of being toxic.
If you consider this freaking out, you need to get out more.
true though.
Working out at the gym is toxic masculinity?
posting videos of yourself working out at the gym bc you want fascists to vote for you when your constituents are begging you to run on a platform that isnt "we are slightly less bad than the other guys" is in fact toxic masculinity
I looked up TOXIC MASCULINITY. I think you just made up that definition. Are we changing definitions of terms and words because you don’t like the GYM BROS? Someone running for office shouldn’t care who casts a vote for them. Distancing themselves from voters is the dumbest campaign strategy EVER
This shit is stupid and ineffective. Be Better, Dems. A LOT better.
if that what it takes to win over more voters, go for it!
Have you ever met a single person who said they were voting for somebody based on how much that person can bench press? If not then you might want to consider a more effective strategy on bringing in voters.
I invite you to watch Andrew Schultz's Flagrant podcast (or any bro-sphere pods) where they discuss why young men voted for Trump - for exactly this type of masculinity presentation. Save the condescension, I want Dems to win so if this appeals to young men who vote, then more power to Allred.
I don't mean to be condescending and sorry if I came off that way, I just think we need to recognize that masculinity contests only appeal to a narrow segment of the electorate and that segment is a group of people Dems are not likely to win over.
people like trump because he does what he wants regardless of the consequences and democrats running to play catchup will always be considered losers by trump's base for trying pretend to be like him. democrats could make any effort to help poor ppl in the USA and never lose again but they refuse.
I remember all the weightlifting videos Trumpy posted. To this day, I am convinced that’s why he was elected.
WTAF
Fucking idiots.
This is so embarrassing. Dems are just constantly playing out that “Hello my fellow kids“ meme because they are incapable of being sincere so long as their politics have no moral foundation or consistency. Nobody likes them because of THAT. They need to fix THAT.
Can’t wait to see Nancy Pelosi’s gains.
We are afraid of our constituents so lets steal republican social media trends to try and get different constituents. Yall could just grow a pair and fight for what people sent yall to Washington for.
Sounds goofy to me. I have worked on supporting candidates campaigns but never followed them like a or whatever compels people who watch these. I'm interested in their brain muscle. Also a kind of chauvinistic vibe. They may gain bros and lose hoe's. 🙄 Just tell me something of value.
I've seen a japanese guy in a cotten thong lift more weight with his dick. I'm unimpressed.
Trump has never exercised in his life.
"We lift, Bro" Fucking weak sauce by people without any actual balls. Try having actual positions and a message. Oh wait, that might upset the donor class.
How about policies that benefit people? Or going after criminals like Trump?
CNN sucks Trumps teeny weeny! 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻
Didn't that guy lose to Ted Cruz? Dems desperate to find their own Herschel Walker I guess
Yeah I’m sure that’ll do it. Let’s see some workout videos of 80 year olds to really get the voters excited.🤦🏽
Doesn't come off as authentic.
I think posting pics of @democrats.org with piles of cash would be more effective. Maybe a pic of @pelosi.house.gov with stacks of cash she acquired by insider trading.
That’s dumb as fuck just run on good policies that help people
Great idea! Let me just run that by our donors, okay? … Security? Please escort this person from the building.
Trump can barely lift his fucking arms. This is not what it’s about. Jesus fucking Christ. The world is run by coward and morons.
Dems, have you considered doing something useful instead?
Doing relatable shit helps them win you dumb motherfucker.
fucking losers in every way possible
I wonder if they share the showers with Jim Jordan too... You know, for "bipartisanship" or something. Absolute loser shit that is fooling nobody and just lets them convince themselves they dont need to offer substantive policies. They should fire their consultants then resign themselves in shame
Yes trump the gym rat. WTF are they doing? Fight in the capital building. Fight in the streets.
Primary them ALL, *fucking* *Weirdos*
Geez your elections are sooooo stupid.
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
I'm ready to start hearing stories about things they are doing that actually matter, please
They'll change anything as long as it's only aesthetics
Imagine losing to Ted Cruz and thinking you're still relevant.
There's a child-raping Nazi in office, you'd think that would be a way more effective way to unite voters than this stupid shit.
They seriously want the GOP to win forever with this cringe bullshit. This is Hakeem Jeffries level of try hard dweebiness.
This says more about Politico than it does about Democrats. (Why yes, I have made a shortcut to post that sentence )
This is so embarrassing.
“Hello my fellow voters” energy, 24/7/365
Chip in!
I have a better chance of getting progressive legislation passed if I join the Republican at this point. I thought the MAGA morons are dumb but this is even dumber.
I’m not impressed with politicians weightlifting, I do that every time I have a piss.
these people are hopeless
Hey CNN, I lived an episode of my life intensively on YouTube a decade ago and vividly remember how the alt right was very busy trying to refocus their young male viewers back to calling feminism a religion instead of being racist to the sexist men of color.
I have this high expectation in life that you as a news organization which covered qanon and pizza gate and gamer gate you already knew this. So should democrats.
They already call democrats cucks because they listen to women. The messaging should be real men want the Epstein files released so they can learn from whom to protect their families from.
if you'd like to point out how incredibly stupid that is we won't call you biased we promise
This is so embarrassing
If they want Right Winger voters......Why even run as Democrats?....this goofball should just join the Republican party🤦
Wow, these idiots will do anything except backing popular left-wing policies that would actually get them to win elections.
"well, we won't actually offer any policies that people want or need because of our billionaire donors (and because we're soulless fucking morons), so we'll just ape right-wing influencers and see if that works. If it doesn't, we'll blame the left when we lose."
Exactly how this will go down.
right now they're very cool and only getting colder
unless they’re also lifting hostages from Florida concentration camps, they can miss me with their CrossFit regimen
If the dems would start posting Dr. Who fandom memes maybe then I would consider voting against fascism.
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Colin Allred can't win state wide running away from Black folks and the Democratic Party BASE in Texas he's not trying to win he's grifting 💰💰🤦🏿♀️😫
It all feels very Ancient Greece at this point.
Dang this is such a good tactic to use instead of vocally opposing concentration camps, genocide, and burning the planet to a crisp.
They can also stop that bullshit.
Definitely going to reach them doing 35 pound half reps of curls.
Trump won over the manosphere vote while being overweight. Democrats' workout routines will never trump, pun intended, Republicans' willingness to take rights away from marginalised people imo.
Do they realize that gym bros are a tiny segment of the voter base? And the ones they’re least likely to steal from Republicans?
Manosphere? Why they seek now the mexican validation?
but can we have healthcare
No. Now shut up and lift weights so you can vote harder in the midterms
You don't want TRUMP to lifting weights in the oval, DO YOU?!
Imma vote with them heavy ropes!
also your liberal representatives will now be appearing on manosphere podcasts to talk about how sus women are, but dont make it a purity test!
2026 swing issue: do you even lift bro
Medicare for all? You wish, bozo, now check out my form on this squat
Democrats will do anything to win your votes except change their policies or fight back against fascism.
Who needs healthcare and affordable housing when you can watch a viral video of me pandering to you personally in the most superficial way possible?! Do you need your rights protected or do you need... SOME NEW SLOGANS?
Please, no more Allred. Dude is as boring as watching paint dry, and he cut ads last year about how much he loves Trump's immigration policy. Not what we need.
Sounds like somebody needs to get primaried.
Anything but be a real resistance party.
Is there any party that actually gives a shit about women?
Uh...what? Anything for faux-grievance, huh Warren? Shove your feeeeelings. Man up and think. Or we WILL be under the GOP thumb for a long time. But I don't think you really care.
I just asked a question, and you seem very emotional about it for someone who didn’t answer.
Sorry. I'm all done with faux-grievance, poor me and childish statements. It does no one any good. At a time when we need strength the weak are going to do what they can to pull everyone down. So yeah. I am emotional. And my emotion is pissed off. Because it fucks me and everyone else.
Exactly! Who can forget the mega-successfull Paul Ryan weight lifting, while unselfawarely listening to Rage Against the Machine, political promotion?
They’ll do anything but actually have good policies that will improve people’s lives lmao
Why are they doing everything BUT taking lessons from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? He is actually getting proactive support and amplification from voters because of his platform and messaging! bsky.app/profile/mike...
If they want to appeal to Trump voters they should post videos of themselves pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell
@democrats.org what if we used normalizing aggression from excess testosterone too? bsky.app/profile/cnn....
We don’t want to see you working out, we want to see you fighting fascism. It’s that. Fucking. Simple. And the Democratic Party wonders why their approval rating is so fucking low
Oh wait they’re gonna pander to the men again for the every single timeth time? Gee how shocking that now, while more apt to appeal to women voters and their concerns than ever before, they’re gonna ignore us yet again in hopes yet again of winning over some shitty mediocre men. Yet again.
Not Gym Jordan? Well, then
All of them!? I don’t quite see Nancy pushing weights.
She couldn’t lift a finger.
She’s lifting the capitalist class up
Yeah not so much a "manosphere" as toxic masculinity. Trump literally practices misogyny, like on an hourly basis.
The reason conservative comedy sucks is it's reactionary. It strives to copy and emulate actual comedy, which tends to be progressive, and thus comes off as pandering and insincere. This feels exactly the same.
Democrats doing workout videos for immigrants in concentration camps
Great, good optics. Does he support social housing and universal income? Does he condem the genoicide? Is he activly fighting ICE and protecting his comunity? As with weight living, no half measures. If he's not using those pythons to break some ICE then they're just for show and so is he.
This will go as well as reaching out to Liz Cheney supporters.
Voters don't want cartoon masculinity, they want authenticity. This is just a different kind of obvious lie.
If I’m ever this out of touch shoot me.
healthcare
Politicians getting ripped on for bad form in the comments is the most engagement this one custom gets.
time to sink another $20 mil into an unwinnable senate race in a gerrymandered state 🤪
If a Democrat wants to win my vote in 2026/2028 they gotta break down the difference between traditional cocaine and crack like Hunter did with Channel 5. The LARPing ain’t cutting it, you need to be bout that life.
Fucking idiots
Posting pictures of buff dudes? Seriously, this is their strategy? And they think it’ll work? These people—the deplorables—would probably respond better to a racist rant or posing with masked ICE agents. I’d rather just drive them back into the miserable hole of obscurity they crawled out of.
The key to Democrat victory is to stop catering to the far-left who LIVE for grievance and blame. They don't want progress. Most don't care about others. They've been sold the idea of a magic wand and if they don't get it ALL, in accordance with their litmus tests, they'd rather lose. It's weak.
So, they don’t think they’ll need to retain & expand female votes? Yeah, that ought to sew that right up for them.😏
We want healthcare and justice. We want to roll back Trump and make it so the Republican party has no room to breathe. This is performing. It's without substance.
The Democrats: We Have No Idea What We're Doing
all kids want is a sweaty muscular substitute teacher to teach em how life works
Anything but having a vision that regular people can get excited about and really fighting for it.
People want policies that will materially improve their lives, not dumb, shallow gestures that are crass and obvious. Skip the weights and talk about how billionaires are destroying our society.
Maybe they should try actually doing their jobs instead.
That would require them to actually do their job! Can't have that! 🙃
This was right there. bsky.app/profile/lori...
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Instead of covering Trump's fascist takeover CNN has decided they are going to report on Trump "mastering the manosphere" instead. Do you actually expect to be viewed as a credible news outlet?
When will the Democrats finally learn that their consultants suck, and the advice they are being given on how to go about "identifying with regular people", just makes them look phony. Start talking about things people actually care about instead of thinking people care about weight lifting.
The "manosphere" deals and revels in cruelty. Trying to cater to this demo is foolish and they'll easily see it as the pandering it is. You're not gonna take these types of voters away from the Republican party, where cruelty is the point.
We need a viable third option. Fuck the two party system
Unless they are planning to suplex some republicans on the house and senate floor, spare us the training montages.
they're all just idiots aren't they
This is the kind of pathetic do nothing nonsense you can always expect from feckless Democrats. Get a fucking clue.
Dumbbb
Is Colin Allred lifting so he can more easily throw his trans constituents under the bus? Because ain't nobody falling for this. That man is a coward.
Post dick or gtfo.
Electorialism is a shitty grift and even more shittier political theater.
trump has not lifted a weight in his entire life. he wears absurd orange make-up and can't get wet or it'll ruin his comb-over. he can't drive a car or ride a bike or even run. there is literally nothing "manly" about him. this "manosphere" is not what Dems think it is...
WTF?
Dear. God. They have no fucking clue, do they? Who signed off on this? 🤡
People are aware that women vote too, right?
For now at least 😭
Well, they can't change that. Constitutional amendment. The amendment is not vague... If so, we can use his executive order that says all people are what their sex was determined at conception which means everyone's female and then no one can vote. I don't know anymore. :)
Democrats, by and large, have a TERRIBLE authenticity problem. They are crippled by caution, PR, political speech - pandering and consultants. The major exceptions are Buttegieg, Mamdani, Tim Walz, Al Franken, Warnock, Giffords, AOC, and a few others who will never be allowed near real leadership.
If only they could work together
To defeat fascism means dismantling systems upon which many centrist Democrats (aka. defected Republicans) depend to fund their campaigns. They are attached to the teat and fear being weaned.
When will they fucking WAKE UP and realize we don't need them to be this! We need humanity, accountability, Rule of law, and defense of people against the greed of the wealthy, corporate power, and fascism... not this toxic male bullshit. Talk about tone deaf. Take Mamdani's example for fuck sake!
Exactly.
private pyle is really speaking to me here
What on earth? This can’t be a real thing. We are truly surrounded by complete fucking idiots.
I knew it. We're surrounded by assholes.
Always striving for epic new levels of cringe while having their asses handed to them.
This is the stupiest shit I’ve read all morning.
This is the stupidest shit you've read all morning *so far*!
lol. Ya, arguably true!
In lieu of supporting and promoting broadly popular safety net policies and fostering an inclusive society that takes care of each other we can look at a bunch of Yalie’s soft, shitty bodies
Just say rights for all and fight everyone who opposes we don’t need this bullshit
Trump would never be caught dead lifting anything more than a pound. He won their hearts and minds by reinforcing the idea that they're victims of the scary others.
He might be caught dead lifting more than a pound.
Democrats will not win over the MAGA bros. Only cheering for racism and misogyny might win them over.
Worked great for Paul Ryan time.com/3445032/paul...
This is the advice of their zillion dollar consultants. Cringe.
they'll do anything except actually adopt progressive policies. ffs.
Looks like the 2 parties are looking a lot more similar to each other as time goes on, eh? 😂
Yes, but counterpoint: Fuck the “manosphere”
Yeah, no thanks. Just do the work we’re paying for instead.
"How do we get people to vote for us instead of Republicans?" "I know! We'll be as indistinguishable from them as possible!" "BRILLIANT!"
That’s one shitty anti-“privacy” interface you got there guys. One click opt out or you get zero click
Manosphere a manosphere
This seems very dumb but I’m thinking about the target audience and maybe dumb = smart
Your country is so fucking Coocked
HAHAHAHAHAHA
pathetic
Maybe men want healthcare and good wages and affordable rent instead of being condescended to.
We have Republicans, who are burning the country down, and we have these idiots letting it happen through sheer incompetence.
@colinallredtx.bsky.social Can you just fucking NOT, please! JFC! We don’t give a shit about your performative workouts! We give a shit about CORRUPTION, POLITICAL CRIMINALITY, BILLIONAIRES run the fuck amok & our SHREDDED CONSTITUTION! CALL ZOHRAN, dude! You clearly need ideas! CALL HIM TODAY!
Trying to appeal to maga douches is a terrible strategy. They will never vote dem. Talarico is our only shot. Even then I don’t trust how Texas dems would make him camaign if he won the ticket.
More Texans than otherwise are sick of neoliberalism. Many of them are just too dumb to realize that. Are you yet familiar with @pappastx2026.bsky.social? He’s launching a gubernatorial campaign & he speaks to the issues, not the titles.
Please, no more Allred. Dude is as boring as watching paint dry, and he cut ads last year about how much he loves Trump's immigration policy. Not what we need.
He is NOT AT ALL what we need! Allred is more neoliberal, Israel-fellating bullshit. I can’t stand him. Thank you for validating me. 🙃
Anyone who's impressed by this shit should have their right to vote permanently taken away
music.youtube.com/watch?v=N-7z... Lololol. Speak on real issues instead. Most pleb males are poor af & struggling to survive. Offer UBI, rent control, cheaper energy & better healthcare. It isn't hard to win them over at all. They're trying not to dy like every1 else.
Dem voters: "Healthcare please" Dems: "Start lifting, we must appeal to the dumbest white boys"
Espousing moral values doesn't help so I guess they have to find alternative ways. Truly, the leadership in both parties should be fired. But maybe the voters would just replace them with more of the same again anyway.
This is exactly why they have now reached their lowest rating ever. More performative bullshit. Zero connection with what really matters in their constituents lives.
they may never win again
Anything but focusing on policy people actually want, eh dems?
Ah yes…to counter all those shirtless Donald Trump videos of his ripped physique as he does his insane daily workouts.
Would be nice if they were worried about catering to their base instead of trying to cater to Trump's base.
Women’s rights are last on their list on both sides of the aisle, at least we see this now. They just want to reach men? Good luck! ✌️
I wonder if American men like having their intelligence insulted
youtu.be/lOTyUfOHgas?...
That's quite the act! What do you call it? The Democrats!
Siri - please define feckless
They're going to get crushed in the midterms.
If this is part of the new strategy we’re still doomed 🤦♀️
Florida and Texas are in play this year, as dems lose again by double digits
Dems, instead of appeasing the manosphere by doing something you think they would like, you could do something that actually creates change in a positive direction. You know, quit appealing to their power and focus on taking it from them.
Trump didn't master shit. News orgs like you gave him cover and propped him up at every opportunity because you like him and wanted him to be president.
it seems *both* D’s and R’s entire politcal strategy is shallow, performative ID BS—“are you a tradwife/muscle bro/whatever? Look at me doing shallow ‘I’m like U!’ performative BS!” rather than “here are policies I support that help you”—because they don’t actually want to “make a difference”
Such fucking losers
A well-known fact among young men: If you gotta talk about it, ya ain’t got it.
Healthcare please Affordable housing please Work programs please
Magic wand please.
Colin Allred played in the NFL for 4 yrs, clownface. This isn't cosplay. He represents a district in the state of TX. That state has the most Confederate voter suppression and is escalating gerrymandering. Instead of talking about the massive onslaught on voting rights, this is what you're doing?
Point taken!
Yikes
Is the argument here that Ted Cruz was manlier and that’s why he beat Allred?
Well that's fucking stupid
This party is so fucked. 🤣
Nothing says man quite like dirty diapers.
Why are Democrats acting like a Republican cargo cult? Who is telling them to do this shit? How much weightlifting content did Trump release as he "mastered the manosphere?"
Can anyone make actual intelligence cool again for the damn manosphere?
Anything to avoid talking about Gaza
I hate that I have no choice but to vote for them except for this group if undercover republicans
This is so fucking stupid.