Trump's success among young men illustrates influence of online 'manosphere'
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🗓️ 25 November 2024
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| 0:00.0 | This year, compared to the 2020 election, President-elect Trump made gains across almost every single Democratic group. |
| 0:08.8 | But one of the most notable shifts was among young men who moved roughly 15 points to the right. |
| 0:15.0 | Laura Barone Lopez examines how Mr. Trump was able to court young men online by reaching out to them in spaces well beyond |
| 0:22.7 | mainstream media outlets. |
| 0:24.6 | On the night, it became clear President-elect Donald Trump won the presidency again. |
| 0:32.5 | He was joined on stage by members of his family and several high-profile supporters. This is karma, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves this. They deserve it as a family. |
| 0:42.5 | Including the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, who paid tribute to a group of men, |
| 0:48.5 | he believed, helped sway the election. I want to thank the Nelph boys, Aidan Ross, Theo Vaughn, bustle with the boys, and last but not |
| 0:58.0 | least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan. |
| 1:01.0 | Let me know your honest thoughts. |
| 1:03.0 | I think it's incredible. |
| 1:04.0 | While those names may sound unfamiliar to some, they are all part of a growing online ecosystem that's been dubbed the Manosphere, |
| 1:13.1 | a term loosely defined as male-centered content, published on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, |
| 1:18.7 | and the popular live streaming site for gamers, Twitch. |
| 1:22.4 | It is so crooked. |
| 1:24.0 | During his campaign, candidate Trump saw massive untapped potential to reach young male voters |
| 1:29.3 | by appearing on podcasts like the Joe Rogan experience. |
| 1:33.3 | Kamala goes on 60 minutes, gave an answer that a child wouldn't give. |
| 1:39.3 | It was so bad. |
| 1:40.3 | His three-hour-long interview has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube, providing several viral moments that could then be shared in clips across all of social media. |
| 1:52.2 | You want to start? |
| 1:53.2 | You go ahead. |
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