Among working-class White communities in both countries, there tends to be limited genuine acceptance or admiration for Indians, particularly Hindus, though the sentiment often extends more broadly.
In the post-9/11 and anti-Muslim political climate, some Hindutva-aligned or nationalist Indians have attempted to align with right-wing White movements, especially in the US. However, these efforts are frequently rejected quite harshly; I’ve seen this dynamic repeated many times in online spaces.
In the MAGA movement, there appears to be little acceptance of Indians in general. Relationships between Indians and White partners (in either spousal direction) often attract disproportionate criticism from within that base.
Due to demographic shifts and more diverse representation, Indian and Pakistani politicians have found greater traction in the UK than in the US, where similar success stories remain rare and tend to depend on specific regional demographics.
Interestingly, some MAGA or conservative Christian values overlap with certain Islamic social teachings. In parts of the American South, there’s a quiet recognition of these parallels. Prominent right-wing figures, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and others, occasionally touch on this alignment as broader distrust of mainstream narratives grows.
In contrast, within African-American culture in the US, Islam already holds an established presence, whereas Hinduism or Indian cultural influence remains minimal.
Overall, Hinduism doesn’t seem to intersect meaningfully with Christian-based (either White or Black) cultural frameworks, and many younger people in these groups appear to be turning back toward faith-based identities rather than secular or imported philosophies.
The “convert” or “revert” culture in both the US and UK has become so widespread and normalized that it barely draws attention anymore. It’s entirely common to see people from all backgrounds, whether white with blonde hair and blue eyes, Latino, or African American — embracing Islam. Conversions are now a regular occurrence, often happening weekly or even daily in mosques across both countries.
If you don’t live in the American South, it’s hard to understand how deeply Islam is spreading there and how it’s quietly finding acceptance among everyday MAGA supporters (from a values perspective). Relying on mainstream media or the usual anti-Islam blogs gives a completely misleading picture of what’s actually happening on the ground.
@aboveandbeyond you should visit the deep South and see what Islam is doing here...When you have Mosque"s" in rural Virigian and West Virginia with
dozens of White Reverts (men and women) miles from "Jews will not replace us" then you know something substantial is happening!
I got chewed out by a White Southern Revert Sister few days ago about reliance upon Allah Ta'ala, Masha'Allah.
Liberals & Secular Muslims and others (included) have no idea what is happening...