• Andrew Tate was the most googled person in the US in 2022, and had a massive following online, especially among young men and the far-right.
• He was arrested in Romania on sex-trafficking charges, but had previously converted to Islam.
• Muslim reaction to his conversion was split, reflecting the growing divide between “woke” and “anti-woke” Muslims.
• Tate’s conversion is an example of a growing phenomenon called “political conversions”, where people are drawn to a religion for its political associations rather than its spiritual beliefs.
• This is especially true of evangelical Christians, who are increasingly drawn to the GOP, and of Muslims, who are drawn to Islam for its resistance to progressive norms.
• Religion is never just about religion, and the decoupling of politics and faith is an invention of the modern West.
• The all-consuming political divide in America today is less about politics than culture, and religion shapes our habits, norms, and attitudes.
Published February 8, 2023
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