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What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by IloveyouMF@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I think progressives never thought about this because we banked on immigration and demographic change allowing us to win culturally and electorally but the issue is immigrants tend to be overwhelmingly male, that is how Trump won actually he won over a lot of Hispanic,Black,Asian and indigenous men who feel humiliated by a new culture, economy and world.

So what can we do rhetorically and policy wise to win more young men over. I have a few ideas.

My idea is legalized prostitution,fully legal with brothels and everything. The reason it has to be legalization is decriminalization still creates a stigma and grey area where it being legal lessens the stigma greatly.

This doesn't hurt anyone in the progressive coalition it actually benefits women if anything since women will have tons of high paying easy jobs. Before you say would you do it ? I am already a sex worker and I would be a prostitute if it were fully legal.

The right can't copy it since it alienates their evangelical base

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[–] rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think this fixes itself if you first concentrate on winning back the working class. You can't win without them, so winning over young men is mute. The democrats lost them in the last election because, well, they did nothing for them, didn't even address their concerns, used platitudes "we are for democracy, and good things" instead of actual policies that would help them. A lot of complacency with young men, not voting, goes hand in hand with the policies that effect the working people; well paid salary, affordable healthcare, able to buy home, able to pay rent, buy cheaper food, etc. Until they see a clear plan, the effort is fruitless.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

That word is *moot

[–] IloveyouMF@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

there just isn't a sure path to success anymore. It's possible to technically do everything right and still fail.