The first time I heard the controversial social media personality Andrew Tate speak on women, Western society, and masculinity, I immediately thought that
he was a radical Islamic extremist. A defector from the Taliban, perhaps? Over the next few months I would hear Tate make outlandish remarks such as, "Women should shut the f**k up, have kids, sit at home, be quiet and make coffee." And more: speaking of women in general, Tate said, "If I have a degree of responsibility over her, then I must have a degree of authority... You can't be responsible for a dog if it doesn't obey you."
So, when we learned on July 18, 2023, that Tate, who last year converted to Islam, was hoping for, and celebrating the fact of the imminent Islamization of Britain, I cannot say that I was surprised.
In response to the news of a Muslim billionaire winning the right to turn the Trocadero, one of London's most famous landmarks, into a mosque, Tate (Quran in hand in the photo above) expressed his delight.
Here is what he had to say on Twitter:
This building is literally dead centre in the middle of London's historic centre. Amazing news. The only alternative to Islam for the brits are pride flags as they no longer have any innate culture or patriotisim [sic]. Allah is the best of planners and I look forward to seeing The Islamic republic of Great Britistan in her final form. Alhamdulillah Britain will be fully Islamic soon.
Comment: On the one hand, the idea that the face presented by Fox to its audience is merely a mask is unsurprising when you think about it. This is what corporations do: present a virtuous face to the public which ranges from benign to overtly hypocritical. But on the other hand, maybe Fox knows full well that their rage-bait is highly dependent on the existence of their audience's "bad guys" and so wants to make sure that they don't run out of fuel for the outrage mill. The loss of Planned Parenthood, the SPLC, and the like would ultimately mean the loss of viewer clicks.
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