Perspective: Progressives are starting to come around on the importance of marriage and fatherhood

Progressives and conservatives rarely agree. But there’s a growing consensus about this one data point: America’s men are not OK.

This isn’t exactly a political phenomenon — although men are changing politically, too. Last summer, economist Tyler Cowen detected a “vibe shift” in American culture, noting people were drifting rightward. Among his 19 reasons for the shift, Cowen noted the falling fortunes of males were driving men, including Black and Latino men, “into the Republican camp.” His insight was prescient: President Donald Trump gained more Latino men’s votes and nearly double the share of Black male support in 2024 than he had in 2020.

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