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Speaking with American Men

SAM seeks to deeply understand the values, frustrations, and motivations driving the political shifts among young men ages 18 to 29.

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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Gov. Sanders Is Just the Latest Republican to Scapegoat Young Men As A Drain on Government Programs (opens the original)

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    For Republicans, young men are today’s welfare queens: undeserving of government services, a drain on the taxpayers, and a good political target. In 2025, top Republicans repeatedly cited young men as they tried to reduce Medicaid spending. Now, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running an ad citing young men playing video games as a source for welfare cuts.Despite the Republican messaging, data shows that young men are not very representative of able-bodied Medicaid recipients, almos

  2. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    Hold the Guac (opens the original)

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    There are few things more American than turning a burrito into a political rorschach test.For the past week, conservative Twitter has been engaged in an ongoing argument over whether a burrito should cost $20.It started when Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA executive, shared a <a href="https://x.com/AndrewKolvet/status/2084655580497809835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2084655580497809835%7Ctwgr%5E43e295fdf3c7c6b3666838aec283ce61e4518edb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%

  3. Issue · Jul 5, 2026

    Don’t Bet on Using Prediction Markets or Gambling to Appeal to Young Men (opens the original)

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    The World Cup hasn’t even still has more rounds to go, and already betting markets are breaking records: $5.4 billion in prediction market activity has shattered previous records for other sporting events. DraftKings reported that five of the six most bet-on NBA games in DraftKings’ history all came from the recent NBA Finals series, with Game 5 being its most-bet NBA game ever.<

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