Barstool conservatism

Barstool conservatism is a name for a type of political conservatism in the United States, associated with Dave Portnoy, founder and CEO of the Barstool Sports digital "media empire", and his audience of "stoolies", made up primarily of younger men. The term was coined by journalist Matthew Walther.

In general it supports Donald Trump, and combines a-religious libertarian concerns, such as opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns and bans on abortion, with "tooth-and-nail, middle-finger unwillingness to accept liberal social norms", such as “gender pronoun usage and diversity, equity and inclusion practices”, and embraces "sexual libertinism, anti-authoritarianism, ... and lots of f-bombs".

As of November 2022 Barstool conservatism was alleged by some to be "growing in prominence", "changing the dynamics" of the conservative movement in the U.S., and even "largely" defining the Republican party coalition. Others complained it lacked "a clear, animating political vision".