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Comfortably_Numb

(3,776 posts)
Sun May 15, 2022, 09:35 AM May 2022

Tucker Carlson is a clear and present danger to modern American society. If anyone else said/did

anything that could even be remotely construed as calling for or encouraging violence against him for his racist, Nazi assholery, he would squeal and whine and we would see his constipated scowl all over the faux news Nazisphere…to hell with him for being the putrid little shit that he is.

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Tucker Carlson is a clear and present danger to modern American society. If anyone else said/did (Original Post) Comfortably_Numb May 2022 OP
Screaming "Fire!" in a crowded theater bucolic_frolic May 2022 #1
I couldn't agree more! SheltieLover May 2022 #2
That's how it needs to be framed. 2naSalit May 2022 #3
There never seems to be any consequences StarryNite May 2022 #4
There are consequences. They just don't happen to Tucks. dchill May 2022 #5
Here's another tucker article. KS Toronado May 2022 #6
I've hated that bow tie wearing prick for 25+ years. Crowman2009 May 2022 #7
We need to boycott every business that advertises on fox. The Jungle 1 May 2022 #8
NPR's Fresh Air had a piece about this a few days ago Orrex May 2022 #9
I didn't think anyone could ever replace Rush Limbaugh in terms of his sheer vulgarity Blue Owl May 2022 #10
tucker is limbaugh's spawn. The Jungle 1 May 2022 #11
Quite a few have said/did what he as said and done, including Trump, no consequence that matters. n Samrob May 2022 #12
Carlson needs the Alex Jones treatment. mn9driver May 2022 #13
tucker is still pushing the white replacement theory LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #14

bucolic_frolic

(42,661 posts)
1. Screaming "Fire!" in a crowded theater
Sun May 15, 2022, 09:42 AM
May 2022

Why this society, even with 1A, can't find a way to limit what is basically fraud that causes societal harm is beyond me.

2naSalit

(86,040 posts)
3. That's how it needs to be framed.
Sun May 15, 2022, 10:43 AM
May 2022

I was just listening to a piece on NPR where the interviewee said much the same thing.

dchill

(38,317 posts)
5. There are consequences. They just don't happen to Tucks.
Sun May 15, 2022, 11:53 AM
May 2022

They happen to the people his acolytes murder.

Crowman2009

(2,475 posts)
7. I've hated that bow tie wearing prick for 25+ years.
Sun May 15, 2022, 12:11 PM
May 2022

Just like the orange bastard, there is nothing redeeming about him.

 

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)
8. We need to boycott every business that advertises on fox.
Sun May 15, 2022, 12:19 PM
May 2022

Problem is I will have to watch pucker face to know who those businesses are.
Oh wait
https://dropfox.com/advertisers/

Orrex

(63,084 posts)
9. NPR's Fresh Air had a piece about this a few days ago
Sun May 15, 2022, 12:35 PM
May 2022

I can find the link if needed, but one of the unfortunate points made was that Fucker's show is pulling in more ad revenue now than before advertisers started dropping him due to his bigoted propaganda and hate speech.

Fresh Air's guest made the point that the businesses that remain with him know exactly what he says, and they don't care. He has a colossal audience (of drooling assholes, yes, but an audience), so advertisers are wiling to pay to reach that massive audience.

It's appalling and vile and a sad commentary on capitalism and humanity in general, but it's a fact, and Fucker will never, ever rein himself in.

Blue Owl

(49,906 posts)
10. I didn't think anyone could ever replace Rush Limbaugh in terms of his sheer vulgarity
Sun May 15, 2022, 12:36 PM
May 2022

But Tucker is gaining ground, rapidly...

mn9driver

(4,412 posts)
13. Carlson needs the Alex Jones treatment.
Sun May 15, 2022, 12:42 PM
May 2022

He has always been oh-so-careful to never step over the line of criminal incitement, so he will never be prosecuted.

On the other hand, a MASSIVE civil case can and must be brought against him and Fox. The survivors need time to heal, but this has to happen. And it will work.

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