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Trump Just Silenced the Internet's Alpha Bros Over Iran [View all]
It was the kind of moment that usually lights up the manosphere.
U.S. bombs fell on Iran on June 21 in a dramatic military operation named “Operation Midnight Hammer” that destroyed three major nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. President Donald Trump, in a televised address, warned that the United States might strike again if Iran did not agree to a diplomatic solution. In Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes during a press conference with reporters in Istanbul, saying: “My country has been under attack, under aggression, and we have to respond based on our legitimate right of self-defense.”
And yet… silence.
Not a word from the loudest voices in the online male influencer sphere, the manosphere. The digital brotherhood that usually has a take for every cultural moment suddenly had nothing to say. The loudest MAGA influencers, known for defining masculinity online through war metaphors, grindset sermons, and political firebombs, logged off.
The manosphere isn’t a single movement. It’s a chaotic constellation of figures from neoconservatives and libertarians to pro-Israel influencers, non-interventionist Christians, and Muslim masculinists. Together, they make up a vast online ecosystem that has shaped how millions of men, especially young ones, talk about politics, war, identity, and masculinity.
When Israel first bombed Iran on June 12, many manosphere figures were already at war digitally over whether the U.S. should get involved. Some like Ben Shapiro called for full-throated U.S. support for Israel. Others, like Matt Walsh, were firmly against American military intervention, citing Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to avoid foreign wars.
The internal feud spilled across timelines. In the week that followed, Walsh was attacked by his own followers for being insufficiently hawkish.
U.S. bombs fell on Iran on June 21 in a dramatic military operation named “Operation Midnight Hammer” that destroyed three major nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. President Donald Trump, in a televised address, warned that the United States might strike again if Iran did not agree to a diplomatic solution. In Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes during a press conference with reporters in Istanbul, saying: “My country has been under attack, under aggression, and we have to respond based on our legitimate right of self-defense.”
And yet… silence.
Not a word from the loudest voices in the online male influencer sphere, the manosphere. The digital brotherhood that usually has a take for every cultural moment suddenly had nothing to say. The loudest MAGA influencers, known for defining masculinity online through war metaphors, grindset sermons, and political firebombs, logged off.
The manosphere isn’t a single movement. It’s a chaotic constellation of figures from neoconservatives and libertarians to pro-Israel influencers, non-interventionist Christians, and Muslim masculinists. Together, they make up a vast online ecosystem that has shaped how millions of men, especially young ones, talk about politics, war, identity, and masculinity.
When Israel first bombed Iran on June 12, many manosphere figures were already at war digitally over whether the U.S. should get involved. Some like Ben Shapiro called for full-throated U.S. support for Israel. Others, like Matt Walsh, were firmly against American military intervention, citing Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to avoid foreign wars.
The internal feud spilled across timelines. In the week that followed, Walsh was attacked by his own followers for being insufficiently hawkish.
https://gizmodo.com/trump-just-silenced-the-internets-alpha-bros-over-iran-2000618732
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