And yet some Republican politicians and conservative pundits professed not to see any of it, instead seemingly viewing an alternate reality. However, there was no significant relationship between fragile masculinity and voting in the 2014 or 2016 congressional elections. This suggests that fragile masculinity has now become a stronger predictor of voting behavior. In essence, Trump has helped shape fragile masculinity as a defining aspect of Republican politics. Two out of three Republican voters would rather see Trump shut down the government than bend on the border wall.

Source: Huffington Post December 12, 2018 21:33 UTC