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For years, we’ve been told that young white men are drifting to the political right. But what if we’re asking the wrong questions?
When I met fitness coach and content creator Colin Davis, I couldn’t stop thinking about my best friend, who died when we were 19. It made me wonder: if he’d lived, who would he have become?
Colin works in a world—fitness and gym culture—that has increasingly become associated with right-wing politics. But instead of reinforcing that culture, he’s building something different: a vision of strength, masculinity, and community rooted in empathy, responsibility, and democratic participation.
In this conversation, we discuss:
• How gym culture became intertwined with right-wing politics
• Why so many young men are searching for belonging
• The healthcare, economic, and social forces shaping young men’s lives
• What progressives often misunderstand about young white men
• Why local organizing matters more than national politics
• How strength and compassion can coexist
This isn’t a conversation about young men.
It’s a conversation with one.
Follow Colin Davis:
Instagram: instagram.com/colin_coaches
TikTok: tiktok.com/@colin_coaches
YouTube: youtube.com/@Colin_Coaches
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For years, we’ve been told that young white men are drifting to the political right. But what if we’re asking the wrong questions?
When I met fitness coach and content creator Colin Davis, I couldn’t stop thinking about my best friend, who died when we were 19. It made me wonder: if he’d lived, who would he have become?
Colin works in a world—fitness and gym culture—that has increasingly become associated with right-wing politics. But instead of reinforcing that culture, he’s building something different: a vision of strength, masculinity, and community rooted in empathy, responsibility, and democratic participation.
In this conversation, we discuss:
• How gym culture became intertwined with right-wing politics
• Why so many young men are searching for belonging
• The healthcare, economic, and social forces shaping young men’s lives
• What progressives often misunderstand about young white men
• Why local organizing matters more than national politics
• How strength and compassion can coexist
This isn’t a conversation about young men.
It’s a conversation with one.
Follow Colin Davis:
Instagram: instagram.com/colin_coaches
TikTok: tiktok.com/@colin_coaches
YouTube: youtube.com/@Colin_Coaches
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If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone else. Independent media grows because people like you help it reach new audiences.
Follow Kris Goldsmith:
Substack: onoffense.substack.com
Instagram: instagram.com/krisgoldsmith85
TikTok: tiktok.com/@krisgoldsmith
