It was the kind of moment that usually illuminates the manosphere.
The US bomb fell into a dramatic military operation called “Operation Midnight Hammer” on Iran on 21 June, destroying three major nuclear sites: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. In a television address, President Donald Trump warned that if Iran does not agree to a diplomatic solution, the United States may strike again. In Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Argchi condemned the attacks during a press conference with reporters in Istanbul, saying, “My country is attacking, under aggression, and we have to answer based on our legitimate right to self -defense.”
And yet … silence.
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Manosphere is not a single movement. It is a chaotic constellation of data from newborns and Independent, the influential people of Israel-Israel, non-interventionist Christians and Muslim masculinists. Together, they create a huge online ecosystem, which has shaped how millions of men, especially talk about young, politics, war, identity and masculinity.
When Israel bombed Iran for the first time on June 12, many manosfare figures were already there. Digitally in war On whether America should join. Some like Ben Shapiro called for a full-fledged American support for Israel. Others, such as Matt Walsh, were strongly against American military intervention, to avoid foreign wars citing Trump’s promise of 2024 campaign.
The internal quarrel spread over the deadline. In the following weeks, Walsh was attacked by his own followers to be inadequate Hawkish.
“Matt Walsh will be correct,” a user posted on X, Twitter in the east. “I don’t miss that fact, because I like Matt, and he is one of my favorite orthodox commentators over the years.”
Walsh evacuated: “This witch’s victim is mad. You guys have lost your cursed mind. Whatever I am saying about foreign policy right now is that I am saying that I am saying that I was a platform as long as I had a platform. So if I am incredibly consistent on issues, and loyal to my friends, I lift me correctly.”
This witch hunt is crazy. You guys have lost your cursed mind. Right now I am saying everything about foreign policy, which I am saying that as long as I had a platform, and before that. Many of the “right” people (whichever means) that I am with “comfortable” … https://t.co/h0R6mlq14i
– Matt Walsh (@mattwalshblog) June 19, 2025
Two days later, the bomb fell. And the discourse… evaporated.
There was no unity after this. It was absence.
Those who affected those who were filled with feeds with infographics, hot tech, and religious justification or stopped posting a sudden post against the war.
This was particularly striking in view of the bet. An American President took the country into an undeclared struggle that could be wide in a regional war or worse. For a group that presents itself as alpha guards of truth-talers and Western values, their silence looked less like stoism and more like paralysis.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of the turning point USA and a close Trump associate, warned a few days ago that military action would separate young male voters who had operated Trump’s return. But when the attacks took place, Kirk Flip was done.
“With the weight of the world on his shoulders, President Trump worked for the betterment of humanity,” Kirk posted on 21 June. “For the next few hours, we have the ARM Chair Quarterbacking and our commander instead trust the chief.”
With the weight of the world on his shoulders, President Trump worked for the betterment of humanity. For the next few hours, let us rely on ARM Chair Quarterbacking and instead our commander in Chief.
– Charlie Kirk (@Charlikirk 11) June 22, 2025
Nevertheless, he said, did not try to lose followers opposing the intervention.
“To rejoice because we dropped a bomb, it should meet with humility. Doing should be carefully optimized. The world is not over. Our best days are ahead.”
In such times, I think many people say that they will regret goods. Hyper emotionality should be rejected. Rejoice because we dropped a bomb, it should meet with humility. Doing should be careful with optimism. The world is not over. Our best days are ahead.
– Charlie Kirk (@Charlikirk 11) June 22, 2025
Other people became completely silent. Patrick Bet-David, an Iranian-American entrepreneur, often criticized Ayatollah rule, only wrote “interesting” under Trump’s true social post.
interesting. pic.twitter.com/89yvcfsylj
-Patrick Bet-David (@Patrickbetdavid) June 22, 2025
Even Ben Shapiro, who has created a career supporting Israeli security interests, did not immediately weigh.
Only some broke the silence. A British commentator, Consentin Kisin, formed an Israeli supporter, supported the bomb blasts. “Yes, I am glad that the Islamic revolutionary rule will not get nuclear weapons,” he posted.
Yes, I am glad that Islamic revolutionary rule will not get nuclear weapons. so: https://t.co/S2B0U12nze
– Constantin Kisin (@kontantinkisin) June 22, 2025
But in the anti-war camp, Dave Smith, a Liberterian comedian and regularly on the rogen experience was rare, who did not see the words.
“Donald Trump has now launched an illegal war of aggression against Iran. The risk of a complete devastation is very high and the benefits are non-existent,” Smith wrote. “The worst, he did against a country on behalf of a foreign government that did not have any threat to us.”
Donald Trump has now launched an illegal war of aggression against Iran. The risk of a complete devastation is very high and the benefits are non -existing. The worst, he did against a country on behalf of a foreign government that did not have any threat to us.
– Dave Smith (@comicdavesmith) June 22, 2025
This is a crisis of identity.
Manosphere has spent years in turning strength, dominance and moral clarity in a brand. But Trump’s Iran’s strike broke his frame. For once, Param Alpha Purush, Trump forced himself to his online followers in a moral corner. Choose a leader, or choose theory.
Many chose silence.
The decline from “Operation Midnight Hammer” is still coming out. But long -term damage may occur in advance. Trump must have reminded his Aadhaar who is the boss. But in doing so, he may have broken the confusion that the alpha affected those who ever had nothing more than power.
