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Shanny P's avatar

Appreciate you having Cam on. I enjoy listening to him and Tim Miller discuss issues on the Bulwark’s FYPod, as I am a 60-yr-old mom of four young adult kids so it’s great to hear different perspectives. I also really appreciate his and his MSD peers’ work on gun reform.

Katherine Radcliffe's avatar

I thought I was the only lady old enough to be Cam's mother who liked to listen to the FYP

(Eleanor) Lorie Johnson's avatar

Nope. 60 year old with grown millennials who are single. One struggles financially and the other doesn’t. I so enjoy listening to him. He is so smart about real life and seems to genuinely care about the world.

Katherine Radcliffe's avatar

Yeah, I've got 3 sons. 16,18 and 22.

It's a tough world for young men.

I've believed for some time that there's nothing more dangerous than idle, hopeless young men. They'll don brown shirts and suicide vests if they don't think they have a shot at a future.

Mari Wilson's avatar

Excellent comment...and comparison. 😞

We have got to turn these things around for our young men. Men need to be needed and women are natural nurturers. The balance isn't that hard to achieve.

I think the OVER sensitivity and triggered-by-almost-everything of young Millennials & Gen Z is a large contributor to the issue.

And SM, the greatest platform for anger danger and where disinformation is allowed to abound. They could fix it with their algorithms--they choose not to.

Blinded by the love of money. The anti establishment "run fast and break things" club has become the Techbroligarchy. Shameful.

(Eleanor) Lorie Johnson's avatar

Have you read anything about the Dark Enlightenment that is embraced by the tech and political elites? It’s some crazy 💩!!!

Lourine C's avatar

Tell us more (Eleanor) Lorie. I haven't even heard the term.

David Skoglund's avatar

I’m also a geezer fan of Cam.

Diane Battista's avatar

I also listened to him with Tim

Michele Elder's avatar

I'm 62 and this was my introduction to Cameron, but I'll be following FYP, too, just as soon as I finish typing this comment! 😄

Mari Wilson's avatar

I'm 60, too! Wait...also. 😜. No kids but young people are the future and what they have to say and their insights into their generation are extremely important.

I could do with a few less F bombs (man, we have become such a cursing society) but really loved this conversation.

Great stuff.

(Eleanor) Lorie Johnson's avatar

I’m 60 and guilty of the f bombs … maybe because I’m retired, don’t go to church, no grands, and not normally around little people. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mari Wilson's avatar

Indeed we have bigger fish to fry, and it's not like I never use it.

I guess it, like anything, just feels overused.

Chiara's avatar

Actually, I suspect we are quite a large group. 🙃

(Eleanor) Lorie Johnson's avatar

Sounds like a lot of us GenX and Gen Jones are interested in Kinzinger, the Bulwark, and Cameron.

Larry Lathrop's avatar

I am afraid that the Reds want to encourage gun violence. There is no doubt in my mind that many of them are hoping for civil war.

Diane Battista's avatar

It is exactly what they’re doing

It is reality

Katherine Radcliffe's avatar

Adam, you really are a very good interviewer. You know how to set up good questions and then listen: you're Barbara Walters good.

Please keep going to find good interviewees. My dream would be Jasmine Crocket. But whomever you can find and encourage to open up.

Adam Kinzinger's avatar

Thanks! I have no clue if I’m good or not so it’s nice to hear!

Celia Leventhal's avatar

Please interview Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, Democrat running for reelection in 2026.

Katherine Radcliffe's avatar

That interview last week with the January 6th guy was truly stellar. You gave him the space and the empathy to open up.

Mari Wilson's avatar

I hear he dresses up like her to practice his interview skills! He needs to practice saying, "I'm Adam Kinzwinger..."

Just a little levity folks...Idc who dresses in what. And what an icon to emulate!

Laura's avatar

I was thinking the same thing! Among other things, Adam could be a great journalist!

Susan M Wheeler's avatar

Totally agree with you. I listen to all the stuff from Adam that I can find on a regular basis. And what a sharp cookie that Cameron is! We haven’t heard the last of him!! 👍👍

Celia Leventhal's avatar

Jon Ossof, Democratic Senator from Georgia. Up for election n 2026.

Shelli Strand's avatar

Keep an eye on Cameron Kasky. It's going to be someone like this who will lead us in re-creating our Democracy.

Laura Pauli's avatar

great interview! thanks for pulling the gen z crowd in. when you get back from croatia ….. PLS RUN FOR PRESIDENT! ❤️💙🙏🏻🇺🇸😊

Cynthia Noel's avatar

Bravo you guys! Thank you! 🦅🇺🇸🦅 Sure appreciate your freshness--breath of fresh air. REALITY 🦅🇺🇸🦅

Cynthia Archer's avatar

A refreshing view from a very wise and articulate young man. Thanks for introducing some of us to Cameron and showing us the hope for the future. He is passionate and so insightful-all things we need to keep our democracy alive.

Wend S's avatar

One of your best episodes!

Michele Elder's avatar

100% agree with you!! I'm sharing this one everywhere I can!!

Diane Battista's avatar

Toxic masculinity is what Trump portrays.

After Roe vs Wade was overturned Nick Fuentes was on some podcast saying:

“ YOUR body, OUR choice”

Chills ran down my spine, listening to that and the negative ramifications of a statement like that for young girls and women .

That is toxic masculinity

Systemic misogyny

Sexism

It is toxic masculinity and violence. A belief in total submission of women.

James Dobson who died last week ,the evangelical Christian nationalist leader and beginning creator of 2025 plan, pushed this. He also after the Sandy Hook shooting of kindergartners,said it happened because “God was taken out of the public schools.”

JD Vance following this Christian nationalist 2025 plan has declared that a woman should “not be allowed”to leave an abusive relationship. He doesn’t seem to mind if children watch their mother get abused both emotionally and physically and in all likelihood they are abused also.

The reasonable thing to do would be to address the abuse and protect women and children.

Wendy E's avatar

Love having Cameron on here and hearing his perspective and thoughts on men as a whole and GenZ voters! He and Tim are great together on The Bulwark too! I hope Democratic male voters and those running for office are listening!

(Eleanor) Lorie Johnson's avatar

I enjoyed the episode with Cameron and Bill Kristol

Diane Battista's avatar

Cameron is extremely emotionally mature

Is very well read and informed and knowledgeable

Can speak well and present his points and how he feels and what the issues are.

He puts the present administration and the Republicans to shame as he is speaking intellectually and responsibly that they as adult adults should be speaking.

Elaine H's avatar

Cam, love you with Tim! FYPod ❤️

Diane Battista's avatar

Cameron pointing out what Trump came to them and said you’re getting your country back blah blah blah was just to create division totally fueling, dissension , misogyny, and racism orchestrating conflict where there should’ve been none.

This group of men feeling that a woman or minority also living life to their fullest, was a threat to them, took off like wildfire. The big white male privilege victimhood.

Women and minorities getting employed and having opportunities was justice and equality.

Supporting equality in a marriage was a healthy movement. Creating healthier families, more emotionally sound children.

And it should have always been embraced as fairness.

There would’ve been no reason to create diversity, inclusion, and equity programs if the people hiring

People in general had been fair minded

Inclusionary

Have some sense of humanity

Accepting

Instead of being poisoned and perverted from the generations before them passing down misogyny

Bigotry

Racism

Hatred

In public conversations and in private family conversations.

Role modeling of parents with good core values within integrity, honor respect, and character is very important

It takes someone in a family to break the cycle

Back in the 60s and 70s women walked and stood alone against misogyny .

Since the 70s, there’s been a movement where they now have

Fathers

Brothers

Husbands

Sons

Cousins

Grandfathers

Men friends

All walking side-by-side with them against systemic misogyny sexism, sexual assault.

The tent opened up and men came under it to support the women in their lives in other women.

Christian nationalism 2025 plan Trump and all these Republican men are trying to turn back everything

There is no peace without justice and inequality for all.

These people think they’ve been appointed by God to rule over ordinary men as they consider themselves chosen ones.

It’s crazy

Adam has been speaking out so wonderfully about men and boys and giving some sound wisdom and advice. We need more mentors and they need to be men.

Carol B.'s avatar

Refreshing! Thanks. And Adam, I wonder if you could speak to those of us whose friends are not connected to or paying attention to how dangerous our current situation really is.

Marietta's avatar

I wish my MAGA supporter son could listen to this, but he would continue to deny the reality check conveyed by both Adam and Cameron. The reasons why Trump appealed to young 25-44 year old males were the exact points presented in this interview that convinced him to switch sides twice. Still has no idea how much damage this administration is doing to all Americans. Very sad situation. Seems reasonable talking of the issues is not possible.

Diane Battista's avatar

Trump has said he loves the poorly educated and uninformed

Mari Wilson's avatar

All demagogues do. They need the sheeple to blindly follow.

Diane Battista's avatar

In order to be aware and see something they would have to have good information

Instead of following cult of personality

Michele Elder's avatar

I can't imagine how hard that must be for you. My father, a 20-year USAF veteran—kind, intelligent, will give you the shirt off his back—is a three-time Felon 47 voter, and there is no time in my life before 2015 that I ever thought there was a bone in his body that would support someone like that. I, too, wish I could share something like this video, but you can't put toothpaste back in the tube, I guess. You have my sympathy.

Karen Fehrman's avatar

Interesting conversation. Smart and thoughtful young man. Agree with politicians needing 3 simple policy ideas to grab attention of voters. Really enjoyed the conversation on masculinity and AI. I hope the infatuation of AI and crypto are nearing their ends.