The Trumpist right has a very clear picture of what they imagine masculinity to be, and are quite upset that it's not a picture all men find all that appealing. It's one of violence, belligerence, and professions of heavy labor. Anything else, including the whole of the knowledge economy that has made the developed world rich, is inauthentically masculine, the result of corrupting feminization.As someone who earns his living communicating ideas, and is pretty happy doing so, I find their argument unpersuasive. So too, I find the politics of reaction, exclusion, and domination that accompany that argument quite a bit less desirable than a free and open and liberal society.That's what my guest and I discuss today. <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/polphilpod.bsky.social'>Toby Buckle</a> is the host of the <a href='https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/'>Political Philosophy Podcast</a>, an excellent show that explores the intersection of politics and ideas. We talk about what men want, whether the story the right tells has any grounding in reality, the fundamentally adolescent nature of far-right masculinity, and how liberals can better pitch finding meaning in a liberal world.Toby's article about what men want: <a href='https://www.liberalcurrents.com/most-men-dont-want-to-be-heroes-and-thats-okay/'>https://www.liberalcurrents.com/most-men-dont-want-to-be-heroes-and-thats-okay/</a>If you enjoy ReImagining Liberty and want to listen to episodes free of ads and sponsorships, become a supporter. Learn more here: <a href='https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/upgrade'>https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/upgrade</a> I also encourage you to check out my companion newsletter, where I write about the kinds of ideas we discuss on this show. You can find it on my website at ⁠<a href='http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/'>⁠www.aaronrosspowell.com⁠</a>⁠. Produced by <a href='https://landryayres.com/?_bhlid=04c818b8847197e37f2ef125d751d30bc9dc7f56'>⁠Landry Ayres⁠</a>. Podcast art by <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sergiormduarte/?hl=en&_bhlid=ea08418d67d4b92e13ee8001fe4b235ec55588ac'>⁠Sergio R. M. Duarte⁠</a>. Music by <a href='https://filmmusic.io/song/3755-finding-the-balance?_bhlid=5fe910376c6711c1d790bea1e179ed78d36ca99c'>⁠Kevin MacLeod⁠</a>.

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