Andrew Tate and the Art of Selling
Like most people, I am turned off by the stereotypical salesman personality. Saleswomen, too, although they are easier to tolerate if attractive enough. I know, I’m superficial. I’m not sure about transgender salespersons and their pronouns. But there is bound to be a receptive market for them in this crazed “Woke” society.
I was inspired to write this while thinking about Andrew Tate. I don’t really know why Tate is famous, much as I don’t know why most people who are famous are. I think he was, perhaps still is, some kind of professional kickboxer. At first glance, what he says makes some sense and is appealing, especially to emasculated, testosterone needy White males. Tate comes off as a White Nationalist, which is odd since he is half Black. Well, I guess if a Hispanic can lead the White Supremacist Proud Boys, anything is possible in America 2.0. Tate has come to rule the “Manosphere,” an online culture that revels in, and seeks to restore, the Patriarchy. From what I can determine, Tate wasn’t that successful of a fighter, but he rose to notoriety somehow. That’s one of the thoughts that nag at me the most; how so many celebrities become celebrities. And Tate is a perfect example of that.
Much of the alt media has embraced Tate. Candace Owens, for example, who is usually very sensible in my view, seems to adore him. Donald Trump’s latest hot but dubious lawyer, Alina Habba, was absolutely giddy over meeting Tate on a January podcast, gushing, “I’m a big fan!” Tate and his brother Tristan are currently wanted for rape and human trafficking in Romania, which has long been a hotbed of exploited women and underage girls. Along with his often astute politically incorrect public comments, Tate has been recorded as giving out demented advice to other males on how to get and “control” women. There is video of him describing how he has himself, and advises others to, choke and physically beat females to get them to “obey.” Perhaps more chillingly, he suggested doing this to stop them from leaving. More properly described as escaping. Tate is a misogynist if ever there was one.
But first and foremost, Andrew Tate is a pimp. Now, his half Black status qualifies him for this position. All pimps in real life are Black. Sorry, Hollywood, no one is buying your ridiculous caricatures of White skinhead pimps, any more than they buy your fantasies about White carjackers and Russian gangs oddly mimicking James Cagney-style lingo while ruling the streets of our big cities. So, the many conservatives who are supporting, even worshiping, Andrew Tate, are supporting and worshiping a self-proclaimed pimp. A White Nationalist with a Black daddy. And not just any Black daddy. We are told that Tate’s father was an international chess master. That’s right out of central casting. For all I know, maybe they also claim his White mother beat her Black husband, causing little Andrew to resent all women. The whole Tate phenomenon seems scripted. Someone or something “installed” him.
Now if you listen to Tate speak, in his unique accent that again sounds like it was developed on a Hollywood backstage, you get the idea that he’s selling something. I mean, he’s about as subtle as a used car salesman at the end of the month, struggling to meet his quota. Now what he’s selling isn’t exactly clear. Toxic masculinity? Bullying? Psychopathology? His aggressive, confrontational personality would work well in any sales industry. Insurance. Retail sales. And my own field of real estate. The top realtors are usually bullies. They know how to “close,” which translates into browbeating someone into making a decision. I would have sold a lot more properties if I knew how to “close” without being a bully. I just don’t know how to do that. But those that do somehow get good people to respect them while turning on the pressure. I’m positive Andrew Tate would be tremendous at applying pressure.
It often strikes me that we’re all selling something. Or
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