{"id":10727,"date":"2026-07-16T09:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=10727"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:06:38","slug":"dems-desperate-manly-men-rebrand-shows-partys-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/dems-desperate-manly-men-rebrand-shows-partys-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems’ Desperate ‘Manly Men’ Rebrand Shows Party’s Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Miranda Devine writing in New York Post<\/em>, Morris Katz<\/strong>, 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<\/strong> as a viable presidential candidate for 2028 on the grounds that female candidates cannot win.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>\u2014the Maine Senate candidate who withdrew amid rape allegations and revelations of a Nazi tattoo\u2014reportedly championed Platner specifically because he was male.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

From “Future is Female” to Manly Men<\/h2>\n

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<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

By the 2024 campaign featuring Kamala Harris<\/strong>, men had abandoned Democrats in massive numbers. The party responded with a desperate pivot, attempting to rebrand as champions of masculine values\u2014a shift that has produced a series of embarrassing missteps.<\/p>\n

The “White Dudes for Harris” initiative and the selection of Tim Walz<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

The Socialist Civil War<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n

Red-Green Alliance<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Democrats’ pursuit of working-class male voters has produced a series of candidates including Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico<\/strong>, whose nickname “Low T” encapsulates the party’s ongoing struggles with authentic masculine appeal.<\/p>\n

The willingness of prominent Democrats from Zohran Mamdani<\/strong> to Los Angeles billionaire Tom Steyer<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

With information from New York Post<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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