During a sit-down with DJ Akademiks, looksmaxxing content creator Clavicular made his position on politics clear: he does not engage with it, and he believes young men who spend excessive time on political discourse are misusing their most valuable resource: time.
When Akademiks raised the topic of political influence, noting how figures like Andrew Tate had faced pressure to align with certain political movements, Clavicular responded by explaining that politics had never been a focus for him.
“I never really had any vested interest in politics regardless,” he said. “I really had no authority to begin with.”
He went on to explain that forming credible opinions on complex political issues requires a significant investment of time and research, something he has dedicated to his own field but not to geopolitics.
“I’ve got a bit of understanding about, you know, geopolitics and whatever scene we’re in right now,” he said, acknowledging a general awareness of global affairs. “But it’s not something I’m really at authority for to be speaking on because I influence people and I know that. And I know there’s a responsibility there.”
Clavicular emphasized that expertise does not come quickly, drawing a comparison between his experience in looksmaxxing and the time required to develop informed political views.
“So I’m not going to go around speaking about Iran when I haven’t done the proper amount of research,” he said. “How much research have I done? How long has it taken me to form a solid opinion about looksmaxxing? Years. In politics, I haven’t spent nearly the same amount of time.”
When the conversation shifted to young men specifically, Clavicular argued that prioritizing political consumption, especially without personal stability, can be counterproductive.
“There’s a lot of other reasons besides, you know, it just being difficult to form a media career on why I don’t talk about politics,” he said. “They’re simply not going to get you anywhere as a young man.”
He illustrated this point with a practical example, criticizing the habit of spending hours consuming political content online while neglecting more immediate responsibilities.
“And I tell my followers this all the time,” he said. “If you are prioritizing politics, spending six hours of your day scrolling on X, reading the news, and you don’t even have a job, it’s like your priorities are just completely messed up.”
Clavicular acknowledged that someone could become highly knowledgeable about global conflicts, but questioned the practical value of that knowledge if other aspects of life remain unaddressed.
“You might be able to speak about Iran and the war and all this and be a complete expert,” he said, “but what is that going to do for you?”
He also touched on the deeply personal and historical nature of political beliefs as another reason he prefers to stay clear of the topic.
When Akademiks brought up the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Clavicular maintained the same stance,distance and restraint.
“I just avoid it because I got no idea what’s going on in Israel,” he said. “Quite frankly, I got no idea. It’s about foreign wars. Keep me away from that. I don’t even want to know.”
