Tucker Carlson now claims the Trump-era FBI misled the public about the Butler shooting, accusing Trump’s own security officials of concealing key facts.
If this ends in Tucker Carlson running for president we’re SO cooked.
He has the messaging skills and charisma that Trump never had (he was the most popular TV show host for a while), and he’s been an ardent white supremacist for decades (vs Trump’s half-assed self-interested bigotry). He could probably make white supremacy look like a sensible option to even the Trump-averse right-wing establishment types, and to the corporations and billionaires that hate Trump for what he’s doing to the economy.
Recently I’ve seen him co-opting traditionally leftist concerns about housing and affordability, and unless the Dems do the unthinkable and actually field popular candidates, that’s going to win over even MORE people than Trump ever could with his blatantly fake populism.
Add in the usual caveats about how things don’t need to turn out this way, etc. I’m just scared.
Co-opting leftist talking points on a far right platform has worked very very well for Nigel Farage in the UK.
Tucker probably doesn’t have the charisma or political skill of Nige, but he’s got other things that might fill the gaps. I’m honestly terrified of them both.
If this ends in Tucker Carlson running for president we’re SO cooked.
He has the messaging skills and charisma that Trump never had (he was the most popular TV show host for a while), and he’s been an ardent white supremacist for decades (vs Trump’s half-assed self-interested bigotry). He could probably make white supremacy look like a sensible option to even the Trump-averse right-wing establishment types, and to the corporations and billionaires that hate Trump for what he’s doing to the economy.
Recently I’ve seen him co-opting traditionally leftist concerns about housing and affordability, and unless the Dems do the unthinkable and actually field popular candidates, that’s going to win over even MORE people than Trump ever could with his blatantly fake populism.
Add in the usual caveats about how things don’t need to turn out this way, etc. I’m just scared.
Our only option will be nuclear.
Sigh
Ok boys, get the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert 2028 shit ready.
Co-opting leftist talking points on a far right platform has worked very very well for Nigel Farage in the UK.
Tucker probably doesn’t have the charisma or political skill of Nige, but he’s got other things that might fill the gaps. I’m honestly terrified of them both.
I’m pretty okay with Tucker running for office. It can end the same way Crossfire did: with Jon Stewart sitting across from him.