Future Hindsight Shifting Terrain: What the Manosphere Tells Us About Working Class Politics
Nov 27, 2025
Colin Davis, a fitness-focused social media creator and progressive commentator, teams up with Reece Peck, a college professor and media scholar, to dive deep into the role of the manosphere in shaping working-class politics. They discuss the failures of liberal messaging and how to reach working-class men effectively. Colin shares insights on class consciousness, the need for progressive cultural style, and the impact of figures like Joe Rogan. Reece explores the political resonance of cultural attacks and the connection between working-class dignity and economic frustrations.
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Fitness Content Turned Political
- Colin Davis started posting fitness content to push back against fascist-leaning gym influencers online.
- He wanted to show that not all men who lift weights hold reactionary political views.
Politics Seep Through Nonpolitical Culture
- Reece Peck argues hyperpartisan cable media and internet algorithms amplified polarization and drove many younger people to check out of politics.
- Politics then seeps back in through non-political culture like fitness and comedy.
Relatable Conversation As Media Power
- Joe Rogan's appeal is his relatable, conversational style that simplifies complex topics for everyday listeners.
- That style made him a gateway media figure who later experienced audience-driven political shifts.
