On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” CNN Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser Van Jones stated that “I think if you are a straight white guy and you’re not ashamed of being a straight white guy, you may not be invited to the progressive party, you might be expected to genuflect a little bit before you walk through the door,” and Democrats have to “recognize, you can be pro-woman and also be pro-bro.”
Jones stated, “I do think that there’s something happening for men in general — non-college men, where the Democratic Party doesn’t feel as welcoming, sometimes. I think if you are a straight white guy and you’re not ashamed of being a straight white guy, you may not be invited to the progressive party, you might be expected to genuflect a little bit before you walk through the door, and people don’t like that. And so, I do think that we have to, as a party, recognize, you can be pro-woman and also be pro-bro. Like, some of the best, strongest guys in the world are guys that respect women, that support women. These things shouldn’t be in conflict. And I think Democrats are allowing them to be in conflict.”
He added, “I think you can’t underestimate sexism” as a factor in 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ gender gap among male voters, “But I think that what I’ve seen Kamala Harris doing over the past week has been great, because she’s actually been leaning forward to, especially African American men and saying, I see you, I care about you, I want you to win, I want you to be successful, I want you to be an owner. I want you to be a head of household. All of those are things that some people in our party are not comfortable with. Kamala Harris is, and I think it’s working with black men.”
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