A Liberal Definition of Men
Democrats trying to make everyone forget what they did sounds very German. Woman-attacking Nazi Graham Platner remains the party’s symbol if he feels left out. The phoniness he embodies continues as a legacy. The faction’s effort to find a working class stiff isn’t working, has no class, and doesn’t seem relaxed.
It’s no wonder liberals think all men are abusive scum when that’s who their candidates are. Trying to find regular dudes is as much a challenge for them as keeping prices down after they promised they’d make everything complimentary. The only thing more patronizing is the result. So, it summarizes the party, which is what any organization should want.
Pretending to be for the people is authentically phony. Platner remains 2026’s emblematic Democrat. While not a regular guy as advertised, he believed the same things as those who would’ve voted for him. In the case of phony anti-Semites who are unproductive and treat women like trash, he’s one of them.
Perhaps the opposite kind of person who’s exactly the same will convince you he should be making your decisions. Finding the least Texas person possible to run for statewide office is one way to fight stereotypes. James Talarico is as creepy as his beliefs. The only thing worse than trying to convince the Lone Star State’s residents that the country is rotten is watching him attempt to eat meat.
Talarico is best Democrats could do in a Texas-sized state. The actualization of everything liberals hate contains the diversity the party won’t stop preening about. And they still failed at finding someone normal to run for the Senate.
The established precedent for finding unpleasant men is a trend. It’s tough to determine whether Democrats thought Tim Walz is the manifestation of a regular guy or thought he was the best option available like Bobby Hill and Joseph Gribble trying to find dance dates. Either way, the very lovable governor got paired with extremely commonplace and wholly competent human female Kamala Harris. A weirdo who would seem more accessible if he had been created by AI presided over riotous arson for alleged justice and empty daycares for immigrant entrepreneurs to show how much he cares for peasants.
Democrats are rebooting old movies not just because they have no new ideas. Their two figureheads are reminiscent of artifact film Sideways. Paul Giamatti’s seething rage pairs with Thomas Haden Church’s lunkheaded brutishness to illustrate everything except a rational man who can control himself and harness energy for righteousness. A cinematic relic remains inadvertently noteworthy for portraying how Democrats see males. Their soft reboot gets an IMDb rating lower than Plan 9 from Outer Space without any of the charm.
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They never learn. That’s what they still believe what they do. Democrats always make the mistake of presuming everyone else is as conniving. Specifically, they base their economic principles around figuring uselessness is the default setting, which is in turn why they think any successful company owner pilfered the way to the top.
Candidates who aren’t at all like the image they portrayed befit a party divorced from reality. Claiming something makes it so is what liberalism is. That’s true whether it’s candidates you’d invite to a picnic or pretending a law will make life affordable. Why are you opposed to everyone getting free health care?
They’re just like you. That’s not supposed to be an insult. Attempting to engineer a political hopeful to your tastes is condescending in a patronizing way. The way they try to awkwardly deliver what they think you think makes for an appealing person is the same mentality that results in promising you a life devoid of costs in exchange for a vote.
The side that incessantly preens about empathy is overcompensating as always. Adherents don’t understand humans or the world where they reside. But they grasp everything else.
Obsessing with image doesn’t sound like a byproduct of authenticity. Democrats are desperate to find a way to deceive voters that ghastly policies are appealing. Innate pandering is easier than having good policies.
An entire ideology based on suckering rubes who want a shortcut at life is naturally going to be based in seeking out convincing phonies. Coercion is sold to make participants feel like they’re helping and are going to be helped. Voting to punish success while incentivizing waiting for checks to arrive is unreal yet real. Payment for doing nothing is a dream of sorts.
The calculating party could nominate genuine humans. But that seems like a total hassle. What typical people would participate? It’s a natural struggle to find any who think punishing success increases prosperity. The questionable males they end up unearthing are as unconvincing as their platform. Predictability may not be a virtue.
The struggle to find competitors who don’t seem like they should be on watchlists is a summary of what they believe. The Party of Platner isn’t even efficient at attempting to conceal baffling human contact. Democrats don’t run anything, including candidates who seem like decent fellows.
