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A toxic legacy: Masculinity in the Republican Party requires subservience to Donald Trump An old adage says that youth is wasted on the young. Given Republican men's inability to grow up, it appears we are now wasting it on the old, too.
Christian Schneider, Opinion columnist, USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/08/05/time-reclaim-masculinity-donald-trump-and-fellow-republicans/5462169001/
In 2015, Republican Party voters turned their adoration to the paragon of masculinity: a 69-year-old with a list of sexual conquests longer than Samuel L. Jacksons IMDb page who spoke on behalf of any man who believed their hands were being unduly denied the company of any womans genitalia.
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This brave priapic explorer the Vasco da Gama of virility who left no adult star or beauty pageant contestant unmolested ended up becoming president of the United States. In the process, he bragged about the size of his junk during a debate, indicated that the wife of an opponent is ugly, and suggested a debate moderators menstrual cycle was to blame for an uncomfortable question lobbed his way.
Trump sets tone with toxic masculinity
As is the case with all of Donald Trumps actions, his GOP acolytes quickly learned his lessons regarding manhood and masculinity. Trump enthusiasts listened closely as he referred to a porn star he allegedly had an affair with as horseface. They cackled in delight as he accused TV host Mika Brzezinski of "bleeding badly from a face-lift."
It was no surprise then when one of Trumps biggest fans in Congress was accused of transporting underage girls across state lines and paying them to have sex. This is what men do.
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(2,114 posts)NCDem47
(2,238 posts)Not even on the same planet when it comes to exmplifying masculinity or manhood.