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In reply to the discussion: The Nazification of the Republican Party [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,909 posts)41. "Our greatest ally." -- The Daily Nazi
Guess who said it: Tucker Carlson or a far-right shooter
The Fox New hosts nightly diatribes are making the US an ever more terrifying place for immigrants and people of color
Nathan Robinson
The Guardian, Aug. 10, 2019
Its not surprising Tucker Carlson doesnt think white supremacy is a threat to the United States. Its easy not to notice a problem when the problem is you. Speaking on his show, Carlson called widespread racism a hoax and said: Just like the Russia hoax, its a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power. Carlson encouraged viewers not to think about racism, saying that every minute youre angry about race is a minute youre not thinking about class, which is of course the real divide in this country.
If I were Tucker Carlson, I wouldnt want people to think about racism either. If they did, they might start to notice that Carlsons rhetoric about non-white people has long been virtually identical to that of white supremacist terrorists in New Zealand and El Paso. Here, for example, is a passage from Carlsons most recent book, on the topic of why diversity makes us weaker:
And here is an excerpt from the manifesto issued by the man who killed 51 people in a New Zealand mosque:
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/10/tucker-carlson-fox-news-united-states-race
I wonder why no one brings this up on Fox Noise or the New York Times?
The Fox New hosts nightly diatribes are making the US an ever more terrifying place for immigrants and people of color
Nathan Robinson
The Guardian, Aug. 10, 2019
Its not surprising Tucker Carlson doesnt think white supremacy is a threat to the United States. Its easy not to notice a problem when the problem is you. Speaking on his show, Carlson called widespread racism a hoax and said: Just like the Russia hoax, its a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power. Carlson encouraged viewers not to think about racism, saying that every minute youre angry about race is a minute youre not thinking about class, which is of course the real divide in this country.
If I were Tucker Carlson, I wouldnt want people to think about racism either. If they did, they might start to notice that Carlsons rhetoric about non-white people has long been virtually identical to that of white supremacist terrorists in New Zealand and El Paso. Here, for example, is a passage from Carlsons most recent book, on the topic of why diversity makes us weaker:
When confronted or pressed for details, [proponents of diversity] retreat into a familiar platitude, which they repeat like a zen koan: diversity is our strength. But is diversity our strength? The less we have in common, the stronger we are? Is that true of families? Is it true in neighborhoods or businesses? Of course not. Then why is it true of America? Nobody knows. Nobodys even allowed to ask the question.
And here is an excerpt from the manifesto issued by the man who killed 51 people in a New Zealand mosque:
Why is diversity said to be our greatest strength? Does anyone even ask why? It is spoken like a mantra and repeated ad infinitum But no one ever seems to give a reason why. What gives a nation strength? And how does diversity increase that strength? What part of diversity causes this increase in strength? No one can give an answer.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/10/tucker-carlson-fox-news-united-states-race
I wonder why no one brings this up on Fox Noise or the New York Times?
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I laugh each time they do this because there's always at least one asshole who does it wrong.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2021
#44
That lady was a Trump administration official helping guide Kavanaugh into the SC
Beakybird
Jan 2021
#2
The Republican's have been suppressing voters and using gerrymandering for decades to stay in power.
jalan48
Jan 2021
#13
FOX News' Roger Ailes was a Big Fan of Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's favorite NAZI filmmaker.
Kid Berwyn
Jan 2021
#31
The reTHUGS do their ratfucking in plain sight. Why do we let them get away with it?
abqtommy
Jan 2021
#16
There were American Nazis waiting for Hitler to take control in the 1930s...
AntiFascist
Jan 2021
#32
Madison Cawthorn's visit to Hitler's vacation home alarms his NC district's Jews
Kid Berwyn
Jan 2021
#39
They embraced it long ago and have been desperate to come out for decades.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2021
#23