Crash Course: Tim Walz's normal dad energy is causing MAGA to come unglued

Walz is the opposite of weird: Kamala Harris' running mate shows masculinity can be about love and not hate Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODluYnF5ZmJsNy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYzdrZGhnOXA1di8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbmJndTB6eTBwcS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbHV6M3g2dzcweC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMTkwNXExMXdycy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbzBvNG02M3h3ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ Tim Walz's normal dad energy is causing MAGA to come unglued From Amanda Marcotte: All this whining about the pronouns and menstrual cycles of kids they don't even know only serves to prove that, for all the tough guy talk of Trump and his fanboys, the MAGA movement embraces a masculinity built on cowardice. Their entire worldview is shaped by fear. These supposedly strong men flinch in terror of literal schoolchildren whose gender self-presentation falls outside their rigid boundaries. Walz, with his cheerful goober dad persona, offers a view of masculinity that is far tougher than that displayed by even the most steroid-inflated men of the MAGA world. 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Tim Walz shops at Menards, making our Hallmark governor dreams a reality From Melanie McFarland: Walz’s background as a social studies teacher who coached the football team at his Mankato, Minn., high school reminds us of Coach Taylor from "[Friday Night Lights](~/AASU4wA~/RgRolypHP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3FidGc1dG5wai8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9Z2k4MDN0dTU3aSZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq0iltGbHBmtvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)” although, obviously, Texas isn’t part of the Midwest. All this on top of being a guy who knows his way around auto parts and appliance repair aisles gives Walz an aura of familiarity JD Vance lacks, which is vital in an election that hangs on feelings and brand association more than policy. 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