Hello John,
WaPo: “The Capitol riot was the apotheosis of Trumpism: There was just enough boobish amateurism and eye-rolling absurdity on the surface to give cover to those tempted to dismiss a deadly serious attack on the American system as some version of ‘boys will be boys.'”
Donald Trump's popularity has grown precisely because he's exercised a brand of hypermasculinity that appealed to too many Americans -- including the countless white women who voted for him.
After the Capitol attacks, Trump's press secretary went on to defend the president as “the most masculine person to ever hold the White House.” And now, analysts expect the American people may overlook the riots as a ‘foolish' exercise of “right-wing manhood.”
Today, we need to know where you stand. Do you condemn, or dismiss this lasting brand of Trumpist masculinity? Please weigh in now:
Do you condemn Trumpist masculinity?
Thank you for taking today's live poll.
-A Woman's Place
