Staff Reports
In a striking twist of political irony, Micah Erfan, a well-known Democrat activist and podcaster, recently brought on Olivia Julianna to discuss strategies that Democrats might employ to win back the support of young men. Julianna’s profile, highlighting her identity, offers a seemingly admirable embrace of the progressive ethos of intersectionality. However, the narrative she presents raises a few eyebrows, if not prompting outright laughter. After all, crafting a message focused on attracting young men that someone could describe as being assembled in a laboratory specifically to repel them sounds like a comedy sketch rather than a serious political strategy.
Julianna confidently suggests that Democrats approach the abortion conversation with young men by warning them of the potential consequences of unexpected pregnancies. She elaborates that if a young woman in college becomes pregnant unexpectedly, her life—and by extension, the young man’s life—could be drastically upended. The solution? According to Julianna, it’s to convince young men that being pro-choice is the ultimate act of masculinity, a stance meant to protect the women in their lives and, conveniently, avoid the responsibilities that fatherhood entails.
This puzzling logic unfolds with an almost theatrical flair. Julianna’s advice essentially boils down to telling men that if they don’t support the termination of pregnancies, they might have to face the ultimate horror: taking responsibility for a child. It’s an argument that seems to strip away the layers of euphemism so often shrouding the pro-abortion side’s discourse, revealing its core proposition: opt out of parenthood not out of compassion, but out of self-preservation.
It’s a rare moment when an abortion advocate says the quiet part out loud, and one cannot help but chuckle at the convoluted reasoning. The Democrats’ recurring struggle to connect with young men may not find salvation in this kind of rhetoric. Instead of emphasizing personal responsibility and the potential joys of fatherhood, this approach shamelessly positions abortion as an easy escape from any complications, effectively discouraging young men from considering the sanctity of life or the importance of family.
Perhaps the most amusing takeaway here is the notion that Democrats are supposed to reclaim their appeal among young men by equating masculinity with avoiding responsibility. It’s a slapstick comedic representation of an attempt to curry favor by suggesting that true manhood lies in shirking one’s duties. The Democrats might just want to consider whether this kind of openness and honesty about their perspectives is what they need, because if they continue down this path, they may just talk themselves out of more support.
