--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Welcome to Today Explained. I'm Sean Rameswaram.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's victory speech]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
--:-- [Discussion about BetterHelp]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Support for Today Explained comes from BetterHelp. Let me tell you a true story. Last weekend, I got an email from a listener who wanted to discuss their problems with me. And I said, look, I don't think that this is about me personally. At least I hope it's not. Why don't you try BetterHelp.com slash Explained? Absolute truth.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Find the one with BetterHelp. The one is not me, guys. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com. That's BetterHelp.com.
--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even realize you're listening to one right now. We work 24-7 to resolve customer inquiries. No hold music. No canned answers. No frustration. Visit Sierra.ai to learn more.
--:-- [Discussion about Trump's campaign]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent here at Vox. You have a theory about this election, about a certain demographic that was important to a certain candidate. What is your theory?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: My theory is that this was like the bro election and the bros voted and won.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Which bros?
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: There's all sorts of bros. I might be a bro. Which bros? I mean, yeah, you're bro adjacent. I'm specifically talking about like young men, I would say like 18 to mid 30s, maybe.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Bruh, bruh. But yeah, when we talk about the bro vote, what we're talking about is like the coalition of kind of Gen Z male voters who have been leaning to the right in ways that kind of deviate from what we would think of as, you know, the kind of straightforwardly liberal youth vote.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Right, because when I was in college, I remember everyone around me seemed super liberal, but something else is going on here?
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: Yeah, I mean, I think there's so many different, like, reasons for it. I mean, part of the reason, yeah, like, in the 2000s, like, being, like, to the left was, like, what the cool kids did.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: The truth is, when we get Bush to step down, it's gonna be the biggest party that this world has ever seen. You know, it was, like, anti-Bush and, like, anti-Iraq war.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: So did campaign bro Chris Lasavita. And he's a hell of a candidate. He's gonna be a hell of a great 47th president. And a mega bro and UFC CEO Dana White. He's a tough guy.
--:-- Rebecca Jennings: Who went on to shout out the all-time reigning champion of the bros. The mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: The bro-Brogan experience coming up on Today Explained.
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--:-- [Discussion about AI]
--:-- Sean Rameswaram: AI agents are getting pretty impressive. You might not even
