Entitled men who believe that they deserve to be ruled by women are among the hardest people to work with in politics. These powerful individuals use their influence to shape political policies while hindering any efforts made to enhance women’s rights or ensure LGBTQIA+ protections.
Berkeley scholars contend that economic change over the last 50 years has resulted in economic inequality for some and increased prosperity for others, sparking an “extreme anger” among many white men that is often psychologically driven, they stated.
1. John Higgins
John Higgins stands out as a man with entitlement issues within American politics, making his work both challenging and self-absorbed. His opinions seem to matter more than others’, which means he often won’t listen or consider alternative perspectives.
He isn’t shy about criticizing others or their viewpoints if they differ with him, often being quite harsh with those he finds disagreeable. Sometimes even getting abusive towards those he doesn’t agree with.
While he is well-known for his outspoken, tough-talking style, he is also adept at cashing in on it to sell merchandise and monetize his persona – such as producing controversial crime-stopping videos that make headlines around the country.
Higgins began his career as a musician and actor before transitioning into politics. He has appeared in multiple movies as well as worked on multiple television series.
Apart from his acting career, he has also dabbled in musical production. He has written and arranged several songs for various musicals as well as won awards for his performances.
His net worth is estimated to be $5 Million. At 5 feet 10 inches, and with an estimated weight of 185 pounds.
He is a member of the Democratic Party and represents New York’s 26th congressional district, first being elected in 2004 and again reelected in 2013.
In 2014, he ran for U.S. House of Representatives and successfully defeated Kathy Weppner in the general election.
Higgins previously held seats on both the Buffalo Common Council and New York State Assembly before his election to Congress. Additionally, he taught history and economics at Buffalo State College while being married since 1974 to Sabina Coyne – their relationship yielding four children between them.
2. Paul Ryan
Before Paul Ryan became speaker of the House and vice presidential nominee of the Republican party, chairman of the House Budget Committee and author of an influential best-seller about reforming Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security he was just another voice from Janesville Wisconsin pushing Washington for wholesale change to popular social safety net programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
David also assisted in writing the Republican Party’s tax code, rebuilt national defense and domestic energy production, combatted opioid epidemic, fought for free trade and economic opportunity as the youngest House speaker since 1859 – serving as an adept negotiator with Democrats during his term.
Ryan has put much effort into nonpolitical endeavors in his free time. As founder and chairman of several corporate roles, including chairing American Idea Foundation. Additionally, he taught at Notre Dame while sitting on both Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Center for Strategic and International Studies boards.
Ryan remains an influential figure outside of public policy work or his private business endeavors, making him difficult to work with when not engaged with these activities. If allowed his way, it’s easy for him to set himself apart from fellow Republicans and from even the wider GOP in general.
After taking an extended hiatus from Congress, Paul Ryan is back on the scene, campaigning to become House speaker. While facing new political challenges he faces daunting political obstacles.
One of the key issues facing him and the House will be raising the national debt limit before November 3 or risk default on its finances.
If he fails, Ryan could face another obstacle: budget talks with the White House that involve increasing spending on domestic programs while pushing for increased defense spending. These negotiations could spark outrage from conservative members whom Ryan has courted while also jeopardizing his promise to restore regular order to Congress.
3. Mitch McConnell
McConnell may be recognized as the most entitled male politician in America, yet working with him has always been challenging. As a Kentucky senator he can be quite difficult to get along with due to being both egotistical and stubborn; often placing political ambitions before family needs or constituent needs. Furthermore, his critical nature towards his own party could cause issues should he ever lose power and become a Democrat instead.
McConnell has become known for his firm and unyielding approach to key issues during his time in the Senate, particularly tax cuts and spending reductions. He has become an influential voice on the Senate floor while garnering many plaudits from media for his strong leadership.
As Senate Leader, he has often been at the helm of major policy initiatives that have had an immense impact on shaping the economic and social fabric of our nation. A fierce advocate of rule of law, he prioritizes confirmations for judges; in fact he’s often been credited for shaping its transformation.
Trump is widely seen as a conservative who champions life, including abortion rights. Additionally, he favors an inclusive immigration approach and believes the January 6 attack at the Capitol was planned by an organized effort rather than occurring spontaneously.
Since 2013, he has served as one of the longest-serving leaders of either party in Senate history and earned the reputation as “the most effective floor leader I’ve ever seen”. Both in 2015 and 2019 TIME Magazine named him one of its 100 Most Influential People in the World.
McConnell has not hesitated to put his personal and professional interests before his family, prompting widespread criticism from within his party and beyond. Furthermore, during his time in the Senate he has been targeted with numerous harassment and assault claims as well as allegations of bullying and racial profiling; yet still remains popular with voters both locally and nationwide.
4. Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz may have recently won Iowa Republican caucuses, but his success is far from assured. His reputation of being difficult to work with and demonstrating an air of entitlement makes working together difficult for other members in Congress.
He has been an outspoken critic of President Obama’s immigration policies, particularly his administration’s executive actions allowing undocumented residents to gain legal status and birthright citizenship (which provides automatic legal status to anyone born in the US).
Not only is Cruz known for his political views, he’s also widely respected as an engaging public speaker. One of Cruz’s most memorable speeches occurred when he spoke for 21 hours on the Senate floor reading Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham.”
Cruz has an array of economic priorities, from advocating for a flat tax and simplification of federal income tax code, to expanding energy production. Additionally, he wants to repeal both Affordable Care Act and Export-Import Bank.
Though he has voiced support for a ban on taxpayer money funding of abortions, it remains unknown if he supports overturning Roe v Wade – an opinion handed down by the Supreme Court that protects most cases of access to an abortion procedure – to reinstate these rights.
His economic philosophy centers around free market principles that he claims can boost job creation and growth. He supports flat taxes with simplified federal tax codes as well as less regulations for businesses and consumers.
He opposes raising the minimum wage, which he contends hurts low-income workers – particularly black and Hispanic people. Additionally, he backs legislation that would withhold funds from sanctuary cities.
Cruz, an ardent supporter of the Second Amendment, has consistently spoken out in defense of gun ownership rights in Texas and nationwide. Following school shooting incidents, he has opposed proposed gun control measures with limited details as to how these can be tightened further.
Cruz has taken a strong stance against abortion use of taxpayer funds and termed Roe v. Wade an anniversary to mourn, noting only four states must follow its ruling regarding same-sex marriage.
