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When Two Male Celebrities Show Us How to Dismantle the Patriarchy with a Sweet Photograph
Who knew something as simple as an embrace between men could save the world?
Even in a world that’s upping the ante every day when it comes to men trying to forcefully outdo one another, there’s also no shortage of bromances peaking all across the spectrum. There’s Trump and Putin, Trump and Vance, Trump and Musk, Trump and Zuckerberg, Trump and the Tate brothers…
Well, okay, maybe it’s just Trump and the men who are desperately trying to prove their allegiance to the one person who has become the literal pinnacle of masculinity in American culture. (Jesus Christ, guys…really?!)
As Elon Musk tweeted on February 7th: “I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man.” I think he forgot to assure everyone that Trump is also straight, but we’ll let that one slide. Because these men are fast becoming the model of male friendships in America.
Here’s the formula: Use money and power to create a friendship that financially benefits both of you, and preferably grants you access to even more money and power. Bend over backwards to defer to one another to make sure that two alphas can exist in the same space. Measure your dicks a few times to ensure no one…
