The magazine itself is politically conservative, encouraging voters to
“vote for someone who will cut taxes” (October 2000, 94), and it frequently
questions the masculinity of Al Gore, who “will never be cool” unless he
lives “to be 100 and die[s] in bed surrounded by naked nurses” (October
2000, 97). Regarding the Democratic party, the magazine states, “In case you
don’t know which way to vote: Democrats are more likely than Republicans
to own a cat” (September 2000, 50). The ideology of the magazine is
reflected in many of the items listed in the article “138 Things a Man Should
Never Apologize For,” in particular, the following items: