For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic center of the global village. However, this influence is currently being used to spread rising anti-India sentiment. From online posts to religious priests, everyone in the country has joined the anti-India and anti-Hindu bandwagon for clout, stoking public fear of the community and religion. The latest hot topic involves pastor Joel Webbon and firebrand Alex Stein, whose recent collaboration on the “After Hours with Alex Stein” podcast has been widely condemned as a masterclass in religious intolerance.Webb and Stein, known for their controversial rhetoric about Native Americans and Hindus, were discussing demographic changes in Texas, where Native Americans have allegedly taken over jobs, housing and communities in the state. In the video, which went viral on “Is Hinduism crazier than Scientology?” he asked. Webern replied: “Hinduism is a crazy demon.” He believed that the religion was not monotheistic but had “millions of gods.” The controversial cleric stood by his remarks while also claiming the video showed Hindus pouring “liquid that looks like blood” on themselves, slaughtering animals and drinking their blood. “It’s very pagan, very evil, polytheistic and very evil,” he said, claiming the religion would send people to hell. Stein added to the criticism, saying Hinduism was inconsistent with Western cultural values and that Indians engaged in H-1B fraud, turning North Texas into “Little Mumbai, India.”Far-right conservatives have been slammed online for criticizing Hinduism and describing it as “evil”.Sridhar Vembu, founder of Zoho Corporation, slammed the comments in an This belief makes people do evil. History provides ample evidence. Hindus did not burn witches at the stake. Hindus did not invade countries and enslave people in the name of it.““What’s crazy is that of the religions he mentioned, Hinduism is the only one that never says ‘Follow this religion or you’ll rot in hell.’ Definitely something the devil would say to instill fear and lure people into their cults, but somehow Hinduism is truly the devil here,” one X user wrote. “This is business to them. If they don’t label Hinduism as pagan or demonic, then conversions won’t happen and the church won’t make money. They are always willfully short-sighted and narrow-minded when it comes to Hinduism,” added another. Joel Webbon, a self-described Christian nationalist and controversial podcaster, was recently criticized for claiming that women need to “shut up.” Speaking on the podcast with co-host Wesley Todd, he said women must remain quiet in the public square, in civil government positions, in churches and at home. In November 2025, he asked FBI Director Kash Patel to return to India and simply express Diwali greetings and worship “the devil” on social media. YouTuber Alex Stein recently went viral for his satirical speech at a Plano City Council meeting, where he similarly mocked Hindu religious beliefs and practices while wearing a yellow kurta, black shorts, flip flops and a red tilak on his forehead. After rising H-1B visa fees led to a drop in the number of Indians arriving in the United States, influencers and far-right commentators turned their attacks on Indians and Hindus at home, particularly in states where they are in the majority, such as Texas. 2022, research Internet Infection Research Institute Rutgers University researchers have documented a pattern in which social media is systematically weaponized, often by bots and geopolitical actors, to target Hindu communities. It also warned the Hindu community to be cautious as hate online often creeps into the real world.
