Carlson is essentially admitting to being a Russian asset.
this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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Yeah he wraps it up in a neat little package to make it seem like he's just trying to be a benevolent journalist, but anyone with two or three functioning brain cells can read between the lines here. It's really creepy and disturbing especially when you realize tens of millions of Americans like and believe this guy. SMH
Yeah, I'm not sure how else he'd have the connections to set up that interview, or why they'd reach out to him.
It amazes me that Fox news viewers can't connect the dots on even the simplest of lies.
If you connect the dots you're more likely to see the shape, and they don't want to see it (or admit out loud yet that they see it)
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That would require thinking about things they're not specifically told about, and fox "news" programming inherently selects against people with that ability. Anyone who has that ability will stop watching Fox because they'll quickly see through the lies and stop watching.
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And so is every politician that supports him doing this
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The Twitter discourse is all conservatives saying "Dems HATE this but it's JOURNALISM! The LIBERAL MEDIA refuses to interview him and theyre calling it TREASON but HE'S RIGHT! They're hypocrites because they didn't call it treason when X LEFTIST journalist interviewed him years ago!
And at first I got a little swept up in it, I was thinking "yeah actually it is good to interview world leaders even if they are involved in wars, I agree with the Right on this.'
But then I just went to check on what actual left leaning people and journalists were actually tweeting. Left leaning people were saying it was going to be bad because Tucker isn't a journalist and he was going to make a puff piece for a dictator full of misinformation. So it wasn't that interviews with Putin are bad, it's that this interview will be bad.
Journalists are saying they've all had interview requests in for years, they want to interview him he just refuses Western media and the question is how Tucker got the interview. If he promised softball questions or gave editorial control to Putins team or something things could get real not-journalism-y fast.
a puff piece for a dictator full of misinformation
It's not a puff piece. It's full-on Russian propaganda tailor-made for American conservatives. The entire point is to draw even more conservative voters into the fold and convince them that the US needs to stop supporting Ukraine and move towards pulling out of NATO.
This is a symptom of a larger problem, which is that the bar for journalism for conservatives is literally just the big red R next to their names. Anyone who labels themselves republican can suddenly tell no lies and do no harm. That's exactly what right wing media wants, but it has destroyed the very integrity journalism has been built on for 100+ years, and the kicker is that conservatives in this country don't even have a clue about it.
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I can picture the whole interview already.
Tucker: "Mr. Putin, why did you invade Ukraine?"
Putin: "We had many very legitimate reasons. Ukrainian nazis, US imperialism, NATO expansion."
Tucker: "What will it take for you to stop this war? Will you guarantee peace?"
Putin: "We are a very rational and forgiving people. We ask for nothing but the unconditional surrender of Ukraine. We will treat everyone with respect and we won't meddle with any other country outside Ukraine. KGB spy pinky-promise."
Tucker: "Mr. Putin, may I suck your cock?"
Putin: "You may."
*30 minutes of slurping noises*
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So Tucker Carlson, the man who reportedly fucked a donkey once, will suck Putins cock on a livestream. His dreams must come true.
Don't forget, you can only see it on his pay site lol biggest grifter
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2 hour long blowjob video
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What a terrible day to be able to read.
I was having a fine day, fuck you for putting that image into my head. I hope you step on a lego.
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GOP's sugar daddy doesn't like his party's results he paid for and wants to speak to their voter base directly; cut out the middle persons. Got to love how stupid people watch this propaganda for hire clown or the media mercenaries he spawned from.
I'd like to see Tucker interview Jon Stewart again.
Stewart's line about how can another administration be more absurd than the Bush administration dated surprisingly badly.
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I can't wait to find out what really stupid asskissing questions he asks Putin with that fake confused look on his face.
Are we sure he's not permanently semi confused? Like, wouldn't surprise me to learn that he doesn't quite have a grasp on things.
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Tucker Carlson set to interview his boss
FTFY
Cucker Tarlson is pulling a Tulsi Gabbard. What a fucking surprise.
He's always been a Russian asset. Kremlin memos leaked instructed RT to air as many Carlson clips as possible.
Ahh yes, the propagandist too controversial even for Fox News. Tens of millions of Americans will watch this heavily curated interview and think that Putin is a pretty good guy.
He was only too controversial for them when he cost them a shitload of money.
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Can we jsut let him stay over there? He seems happy to suck putin wiener
May he stand near many open windows, rooftop edges, and elevator shafts.
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I wonder if Carlson is fully aware of how deep the hole is that he is about to crawl into. He likely already is a full russian stooge, but if not, he's about to find out just how tyrannical despots can be when you're in their power. Imagine the open and implied threats to his life and his family as they walk him through exactly what to say. Imagine how they dissuade him when he suggests certain questions that he wants to ask. If he strays from the exact script? Somebody get a picture of him when he returns to the states, and if it's within a week of the interview, see how many bruises, cuts, limps, or other signs of 'treatment' there are.
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So… he’s basically getting an employee evaluation.
Reminds me of The Interview: Just sit near a window or shake hands with a fake gum.
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Tucker ‘Bussy’ Carlson.
Must be weird to be interviewing your boss.
The “interview” is just cover.
My bet is Putin is vetting Tucker Carlson for Trump’s running mate.
Once Tucker kisses the ring, and likely commits a crime (or other misdeeds) on Putin’s orders (to serve as puppet-string kompromat for Putin’s plans), Putin will give the blessing for Trump to announce Tucker Carlson as his VP running mate.
Then, just imagine a 2028 Presidential bid from Tucker (win or lose in ‘24)…
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