Influencers like Andrew Tate are not true leaders and their behavior is not genuinely conservative or impressive to mature adults.
“I'm not impressed by Andrew Tate. I'm not impressed how he made his money, and I'm not impressed how he leads young men.”
The Rubin Report · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 82K views on this topicInternet influencers who engage in offensive behavior are acting out of a desire for clicks and fame rather than genuine conviction.
“It's what the internet is. I don't know what's in their hearts or their minds. I know they love clicks. I know they love fame. They say all of the worst kind of things to get everybody upset and it works and it feeds the algorithm.”
The Rubin Report · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 82K views on this topicYoung internet-based influencers like Nick Fuentes are immature and lacking in character because they have not faced the real-world consequences of their actions.
“There's a generation of kids that have grown up on the internet who have never been punched in the face. Now I'm not condoning that anyone gets punched in the face. Well, when you get punched in the face, you stop saying these things.”
The Rubin Report · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 82K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.