It’s getting hardto find someone who doesn’t know about Andrew Tate. After seeing a Youtube Short of his, my feed was filled up with his content. He is undoubtedly an interesting character: three times ISKA kickboxing world champion, one time Enfusion Live champion and current commentator of Real Xtreme Fighting, the biggest MMA promoter in Romania. After a successful career as a kickboxer, Andrew Tate has risen to prominence as an influencer.

As a multimillionaire, Tate preaches a life in which man is his own master: economically free, with a muscolar physique and an attitude based on personal growth, far from the slimy matrix (society) that leads only to mediocrity. A charismatic figure who has welcomed as many fans as haters in the vast world of the internet. Many currently criticize his misogynistic outlook on life, his promotion of violence and his Darwinian point of view… which makes me question whether these critics have seen even a single complete video or podcast in which Tate expresses his moral code.

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Everything I found in Andrew Tate, except a distinct genius for the world of marketing, was a source of inspiration. We are talking about a man who built himself together with his brother Tristan and who has always worked hard to excel in his fields of profession. This is an individual who promotes personal growth in the broadest sense of the term with an emphasis on physical exercise and disseminating a higher financial literacy.

What is there to hate in such a person? Well, it is easy to say: on December 29 Tate was arrested by the Romanian police, with his brother Tristan, on charges of kidnapping and exploitation of prostitution; before all this, a sarcastic exchange of tweets with the activist Greta Thunberg had received international prominence.

The case had a strong media component. People were divided: there were, of course, those who believed that Tate was the victim of a conspiracy and those who instead declared themselves happy with his fate. I don’t want to take a stand but there seems to be no evidence to guarantee any of this. It reminds me a bit of the story of Mike Tyson and Desiree Washington. I also don’t want to join the ranks of those who assume this is all a Matrix conspiracy.

However, what I wonder, is why is the media trying to destroy this guy? His interview with the BBC has become emblematic in which it seems that the journalist does not seem to have done an accurate research job, accusing Andrew Tate on unfounded grounds and on very vague comments on misogyny. I may be entering territory far beyond my reach, but overall I think Andrew Tate is an example to follow.

Of course, as in many cases, blind devotion can lead to personal destruction just like judging without knowing first (kind of like when it was fashionable to hate Trump). Of course this is just my humble opinion. In a world where depression, sense of bewilderment and unemployment have reached worrying levels (especially for men), Andrew Tate who preaches self-discipline, stoicism, financial education and a little competitiveness may represent a wonderful antidote.