'They want to feel like men': Why is gen Z turning to rightwing politics?

Young men and women are pulling apart ideologically - In the US, UK, South Korea, France, Germany and elsewhere, young women now take far more liberal positions on immigration and racial justice than young men, while older age groups remain evenly matched. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn At the same time, as Reform UK polls neck and neck with Labour, a new group of voters referred to as ‘radical young men’ make up one of the party's largest voting blocks, mirroring the Trump campaign’s focus on the ‘manosphere’ during the US election. The Guardian's Damien Gayle goes in search of these ‘Radical Young Men’ to ask why they are turning to the right. This video was edited on 4 December 2025 to remove some personal information Chapters: 0:00 - 0:39 - Why are young men turning to the right? 0:40 - 03:39 - The global right's plan to save western civilisation 03:40 - 05:37 - The 'wastelands' of East London 05:38 - 07:25 - Interviewing William Costello on the challenges for modern men 07:26 - 09:56 - Attending a cage fight 09:57 - 12:55 - Reform UK's rally in Birmingham The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #masculinity #men #genz #socialmedia #jordanpeterson #nigelfaragge #reformuk #politics