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Why Democrats won't create a left-wing Joe Rogan

2024/11/14
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Josh Citarella
专注于研究和分析在线激进政治和互联网文化的艺术家和播客主持人。
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Taylor Lorenz
通过深入探讨互联网文化和政治，Taylor Lorenz 为听众提供了对在线世界的深刻分析。
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Taylor Lorenz 指出，民主党和媒体对“manosphere”感到担忧，因为它有效地吸引了年轻男性，并对政治产生了影响。她质疑民主党是否可以复制这种模式，以及是否可以在不导致进一步激进化的情况下赢回年轻男性。Josh Citarella 则认为“manosphere”一词过于宽泛，涵盖了各种观点，从极端到温和。他解释说，年轻人通常是通过自助和寻求建议的方式逐渐进入这个圈子的，并随着时间的推移逐渐形成政治观点。他还强调了经济不安全感在促使年轻人进入“manosphere”方面的重要作用，并批评了那些将所有“manosphere”成员都视为无可救药的观点。

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The Manosphere is a vast network of influencers, podcasters, and streamers who speak to young men in ways traditional media has failed to. Democrats are scrambling to understand this world and whether it can be countered or even copied.
  • The Manosphere consists of influencers like Joe Rogan and Theo van Gogh.
  • Democrats are questioning whether they can win young men back without radicalizing them further.

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Since the election, Democrats and the media have been in panic mode, trying to figure out “the manosphere.” It’s a vast network of influencers, podcasters and streamers who speak to young men in a way traditional media has failed to. Many of its personalities are Trump supporters, including Joe Rogan. The left has been asking itself how it can win back young men without radicalizing them further. Is there a left-wing Joe Rogan?

To help crack the manosphere, Taylor talks to Josh Citarella, host of the podcast “Doomscroll.” He’s been studying the radicalization of young men online for a decade.

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