City Journal Audio Masculinity Under Fire: Reclaiming Strength and Responsibility in America
Sep 25, 2025
Join policy analyst Daniel Di Martino and public-policy scholar Heather Mac Donald as they tackle the evolving crisis of masculinity in America. They examine the impact of cultural devaluation of male roles, and the importance of fatherhood in shaping young men. The conversation explores the implications of recent political violence, the need for courageous male role models, and the relationship between law enforcement and societal order. Discover how literature and religious figures can help reclaim values like honor and responsibility.
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Rhetoric Elevates Risk Of Political Violence
- Political rhetoric is corrosive and can help normalize violent action by convincing some people their opponents are existentially evil.
- Daniel DiMartino and Raphael Mangual warn current tone elevates the chance of politically motivated violence.
Hate Rhetoric As A Tool Of Delegitimization
- Heather Mac Donald argues left-wing rhetoric weaponizes 'hate' to delegitimize opponents and justify cancelation.
- She links that delegitimization to escalating hostility and sometimes violent acts against targets like ICE.
Attacks On ICE In Los Angeles
- Heather recounts anti-ICE crowds in Los Angeles using improvised bombs and kidnapping a detainee from an ICE vehicle.
- She uses these incidents to show mainstream media and officials often downplay or delegitimize attacks on ICE.