Dems’ Desperate ‘Manly Men’ Rebrand Shows Party’s Decline
Democratic Socialists are internally divided over whether Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can win the presidency in 2028, with adviser Morris Katz dismissing her candidacy based on her gender.
According to Miranda Devine writing in New York Post, Morris Katz, the 26-year-old socialist adviser who has emerged as a key power broker in the Democratic Socialists of America, has been dismissing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a viable presidential candidate for 2028 on the grounds that female candidates cannot win.
The revelation exposes a bitter ideological rift within the radical wing of the Democratic Party. Katz, who orchestrated the rise and fall of Graham Platner—the Maine Senate candidate who withdrew amid rape allegations and revelations of a Nazi tattoo—reportedly championed Platner specifically because he was male.
A source familiar with the matter explained that Katz and a significant segment of the American left believe Ocasio-Cortez cannot win the presidency due to her gender. The adviser had reportedly envisioned a path to make Platner senator and subsequently president, driven largely by this belief about female electability.
From “Future is Female” to Manly Men
The Democratic Party has executed a dramatic reversal on gender politics following devastating losses among male voters. After doubling down on feminist messaging following Hillary Clinton’s 2016 defeat, Democrats alienated nearly half the electorate by demonizing masculinity, evolving into what critics describe as a party of suburban scolds and Trump-obsessed activists.
By the 2024 campaign featuring Kamala Harris, men had abandoned Democrats in massive numbers. The party responded with a desperate pivot, attempting to rebrand as champions of masculine values—a shift that has produced a series of embarrassing missteps.
The “White Dudes for Harris” initiative and the selection of Tim Walz as running mate represented early attempts at this recalibration. Walz, derided by critics as “Tampon Tim,” performed poorly despite what Democrats believed was his appeal as a non-threatening masculine figure. His awkward photo opportunity fumbling with a shotgun during a Minnesota hunting trip crystallized the authenticity problem.
The Socialist Civil War
Last weekend, the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America reportedly fractured over whether to immediately endorse Ocasio-Cortez for the 2028 presidential race. In a narrow 14-13 vote, the committee postponed the decision until their August 2027 convention.
The DSA’s internal divisions reflect broader dysfunction within the Democratic Party, which now faces a civil war with its insurgent communist faction engaged in its own bitter infighting.
With Platner eliminated from contention, socialist operatives are reportedly searching for another male alternative. The party’s desperation has led to unlikely alliances with figures like Hasan Piker, the Turkish-American Twitch streamer with 2.7 million followers who has made inflammatory statements about America deserving the September 11 attacks and dismissing reports of rapes during the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel.
Red-Green Alliance
Democratic socialists have increasingly aligned with Islamist activists in what observers call a red-green alliance, producing the spectacle of Pride flags flying alongside Hamas and Hezbollah banners at pro-Palestine demonstrations. Critics who note the contradiction between LGBTQ advocacy and Islamic regimes’ treatment of homosexuals are dismissed as Islamophobic.
The Democrats’ pursuit of working-class male voters has produced a series of candidates including Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico, whose nickname “Low T” encapsulates the party’s ongoing struggles with authentic masculine appeal.
The willingness of prominent Democrats from Zohran Mamdani to Los Angeles billionaire Tom Steyer to associate their campaigns with controversial figures demonstrates how far the party has drifted in its attempt to recapture male voters who have shifted Republican.
That either Platner or Ocasio-Cortez could be seriously considered presidential material reveals the extent of Democratic Party disarray as it navigates competing demands from radical factions while hemorrhaging support among traditional constituencies.
With information from New York Post
