I needed to make this comment longer so it doesn't get taken down; here is a summary of the article:
This New Yorker article, "Tucker Carlson’s Nationalist Crusade," profiles the former Fox News host's trajectory following the 2024 election. It details his transition from mainstream cable news to independent media, specifically highlighting how his content has increasingly moved toward white nationalist and antisemitic tropes. The piece also explores his significant behind-the-scenes influence on the Trump administration and what his rise signals for the future of MAGA-aligned media and conservative discourse.
Bill O'Reilly spent months egging his audience on about how "somebody needs to do something" about an abortion doctor who O'Reilly kept referring to as "Tiller the Baby Killer" for performing late term abortions. Eventually, the doctor was murdered by an anti-choice radical whose testimony repeatedly included language used by O'Reilly, and he was a frequent Fox News watcher.
The right wing media ecosystem has long been weaponized, and they're very "wink and nod" about it.
The print journalist turned far-right program host Tucker Carlson “has long possessed a finely-tuned professional and political radar,” Jason Zengerle writes. Maybe that sense of which way the political wind is blowing is what drove Carlson to recently make amends with his longtime combatant Nick Fuentes on “The Tucker Carlson Show.” The first time Carlson used his political insight to promote a controversial figure—Donald Trump—he was rewarded with his own prime-time show. Read about how Carlson worked his way up at Fox News, got fired, and plunged further into the fever swamps of the internet in the pursuit of a new audience: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/02/tucker-carlsons-nationalist-crusade
Remember when Fox was sued and Discovery found myriad reported examples of TC cursingTrump by emails/texts with his Fox co workers and wishing to get free of him, hoping he would lose. Partly why he got canned at Fox and had to create his personal online show. Back in with Trump. Why do any of them ever trust or even associate with each other? They are all sociopathic.
But his interviews with Charlie Kirk and Vladmir Putin should be required viewing for anyone with political opinions. While Carlson himself is an idiot, both of those interviews are amazing and NOTHING like what has been reported about them.
Kirk was passionate about debt slavery in the youth. He claimed that he had Trump's ear on the matter.
Putin's "20 minute rant" was a solid history lesson triggered by Carlson's stupid face and question. Putin was reportedly unhappy with Carlson for being unprepared and timid.
Putin's warning of using the Dollar as a weapon was legit. One thing never reported, was how mystified Putin was when talking about moves America was making that seemed counterproductive to our interests.
After the "20 minute rant" I pulled a 70 y/o Will Durant book off my shelf, and read about the origins of Russia. Putin did, of course, give his country a good spin, but was spot on with what Durant wrote (yeah, Durant's problematic, that's why I like him).
It was demoralizing, trying to imagine either Biden or Trump giving a 20 minute, impromptu summary of American history.
the-hundredth-idiot | 7 hours ago
Paywall-free link: https://archive.is/vyo0u
I needed to make this comment longer so it doesn't get taken down; here is a summary of the article:
This New Yorker article, "Tucker Carlson’s Nationalist Crusade," profiles the former Fox News host's trajectory following the 2024 election. It details his transition from mainstream cable news to independent media, specifically highlighting how his content has increasingly moved toward white nationalist and antisemitic tropes. The piece also explores his significant behind-the-scenes influence on the Trump administration and what his rise signals for the future of MAGA-aligned media and conservative discourse.
[OP] newyorker | 7 hours ago
How Tucker Carlson brought far-right extremism to the mainstream of American politics.
redyellowblue5031 | 6 hours ago
He carried on the legacy of Bill O’Reilly.
There’s a clip somewhere where Bill signs off his show laughing that he likely has brought more violence to the world.
They’ve known the whole time.
Crommach | 6 hours ago
Bill O'Reilly spent months egging his audience on about how "somebody needs to do something" about an abortion doctor who O'Reilly kept referring to as "Tiller the Baby Killer" for performing late term abortions. Eventually, the doctor was murdered by an anti-choice radical whose testimony repeatedly included language used by O'Reilly, and he was a frequent Fox News watcher.
The right wing media ecosystem has long been weaponized, and they're very "wink and nod" about it.
[OP] newyorker | 7 hours ago
The print journalist turned far-right program host Tucker Carlson “has long possessed a finely-tuned professional and political radar,” Jason Zengerle writes. Maybe that sense of which way the political wind is blowing is what drove Carlson to recently make amends with his longtime combatant Nick Fuentes on “The Tucker Carlson Show.” The first time Carlson used his political insight to promote a controversial figure—Donald Trump—he was rewarded with his own prime-time show. Read about how Carlson worked his way up at Fox News, got fired, and plunged further into the fever swamps of the internet in the pursuit of a new audience: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/02/tucker-carlsons-nationalist-crusade
rockcod_ | 7 hours ago
New slogan, fuck tuck.
Lucialucianna | an hour ago
Remember when Fox was sued and Discovery found myriad reported examples of TC cursingTrump by emails/texts with his Fox co workers and wishing to get free of him, hoping he would lose. Partly why he got canned at Fox and had to create his personal online show. Back in with Trump. Why do any of them ever trust or even associate with each other? They are all sociopathic.
wyocrz | 7 hours ago
I don't like Carlson.
But his interviews with Charlie Kirk and Vladmir Putin should be required viewing for anyone with political opinions. While Carlson himself is an idiot, both of those interviews are amazing and NOTHING like what has been reported about them.
fosterlywill | 7 hours ago
Elaborate. You haven't really said anything beyond "you should watch them"
wyocrz | 7 hours ago
Kirk was passionate about debt slavery in the youth. He claimed that he had Trump's ear on the matter.
Putin's "20 minute rant" was a solid history lesson triggered by Carlson's stupid face and question. Putin was reportedly unhappy with Carlson for being unprepared and timid.
Putin's warning of using the Dollar as a weapon was legit. One thing never reported, was how mystified Putin was when talking about moves America was making that seemed counterproductive to our interests.
redyellowblue5031 | 6 hours ago
Not a chance Putin is surprised by our immolation.
wyocrz | 6 hours ago
Agreed.
My point stands: his vibe was, "WTF are you people doing?"
I honestly believe he would have preferred a Harris win in '24, she would have been more predictable.
redyellowblue5031 | 6 hours ago
I’ll have to give it a watch. I’m curious.
wyocrz | 6 hours ago
It's worth your time.
After the "20 minute rant" I pulled a 70 y/o Will Durant book off my shelf, and read about the origins of Russia. Putin did, of course, give his country a good spin, but was spot on with what Durant wrote (yeah, Durant's problematic, that's why I like him).
It was demoralizing, trying to imagine either Biden or Trump giving a 20 minute, impromptu summary of American history.
nifty-necromancer | 4 hours ago
It doesn’t matter what authoritarian dictators believe, think, or prefer other than knowing how they think to overthrow them.