_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
A strange alignment is taking shape on the American Right. As we’ve covered in a thorough, three-part series, the far-left is allying with Muslim fundamentalists in a push to dismantle and remake America and its values. This axis is called “Islamo-leftism.”
Now, a growing faction of right-wingers and commentators are embracing Muslims as allies against a common enemy: Jews. This is the rise of "Islamo-rightism.”
_THE FACTS_
Dan Bilzerian, a social media influencer with 29 million Instagram followers, ran for Congress on an openly antisemitic platform.
He claims Jews control the media and killed JFK, questions and jokes about the Holocaust, and consistently praises Hitler.
Bilzerian's top donors are all Muslims, including Hassan Shibly, the former executive director of CAIR-Florida. CAIR was recently designated by Florida as a terrorist organization.
Bilzerian released an AI video calling his Jewish opponent, Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), a "fat Jew" with Nazi imagery and Holocaust references.
Bilzerian finished with roughly 19 percent of primary votes.
Far-right influencer Andrew Tate converted to Islam and now preaches male empowerment to millions of followers.
Popular online streamer Sneako, once a member of the far-right, also converted to Islam, viewing it as an antidote to what he sees as Western decadence and feminism.
Tucker Carlson praises Islam and believes Muslim-majority Gulf nations are models of cultural confidence while America is in decline.
Candace Owens has been reading from the Quran on her podcast to millions of listeners in recent months.
_OUR TAKE_
While the Left cloaks its antisemitism behind “anti-Israel” or “anti-Zionist” language, the far-right is open about hating Jews because they’re Jews. Bilzerian's campaign showed how this plays out in real life, with Muslim advocacy donors funding messaging that is openly antisemitic to advance their own geopolitical interests.
Islamo-rightism marks a break from post-9/11 conservatism because it flips who gets seen as the enemy, putting Jews instead of Muslims as America’s central threat. However, many prominent GOP leaders quickly denounced Bilzerian and his antisemitism, while the Democratic Party openly embraces leaders who promote similar ideologies.
