Anotable portion of the Right is intrigued by former kickboxer and current masculinity influencer Andrew Tate for the amount of rage he provokes from the Left. Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are the most recent examples. Last week, Carlson posted an over-two-hour interview with Tate on Twitter, which he had to fly to Romania for because Tate is currently being held under house arrest on charges of human trafficking and rape. In the interview, Tate was asked questions about hot-button issues many on the right care for, from Covid-19, Ukraine, and climate change to transgenderism. Tucker was evidently pleased and expressed his agreement throughout. In an interview released Friday, Owens treated him similarly. Unlike Carlson, she threw Tate some hard questions, but for the most part the interview was sympathetic.
It is easy to understand why so many are fascinated by Tate. He has grown wildly popular over the past two years for talking about issues plaguing young men, issues many people on the left either scoff at or ignore. He rightly recognizes the current crisis of masculinity. Far too many men lack purpose, a reality that shows up in statistics about drug overdose, pornography consumption, suicide, and education. He is filling a void.
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