What Is It With Right-Wing Men and Beards?

Are beards making a comeback?  I seem to be seeing a lot of them on prominent men, especially among right wing men.

Ted Cruz has grown a beard.

Ted Cruz without beard

Ted Cruz with beard

A vast improvement in his looks, by the way, but probably anything to cover any part of his face would help.



Donald Trump, Jr. has grown a beard.

Donald Trump, jr. without beard

Donald Trump, Jr. with beard

Eric Trump has grown a beard.

Eric Trump without beard

Eric Trump with beard

Jerry Falwell, Jr. has a beard

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

Jerry Falwell, Sr.

No picture of Falwell, Jr. without a beard, so maybe this is not new.  His father never had a beard.



Even Alex Jones has grown a beard. 

Alex Jones without beard

Alex Jones with beard

His appearance, however, cannot be salvaged, even with a beard covering part of his face.  Still, I think there is some improvement.




So what is going on here?  Is there some change in fashion underway I don't know about.  And why have only right-wingers gotten the memo?