The progressive mob is on the march, again. Its goal is almost always to shut down conflicting speech by decrying any dissenter as a racist or misogynist or other form of hater. When they’ve got a media type in the crosshairs, the preferred method used to silence the person they deem offensive is to intimidate advertisers.
Now, it’s Tucker Carlson. On his Dec. 13 show, Carlson discussed the migrant caravan that had arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, and the immigration crisis at large. He said that there’s pressure from “our leaders” to accept immigrants “even if it makes our own country poorer and dirtier and more divided.” Monday he continued the theme, saying that in the Southwest, “thanks to illegal immigration, huge swaths of the region are covered with garbage and waste that degrade the soil and kill wildlife.”
On several recent shows, Carlson has interviewed Genaro Lopez, an elected official.
In Tijuana, Lopez lamented the fact that members of the caravan were “trashing the street.” During a Dec. 3 broadcast, Lopez told Carlson that “there’s a lot of trash” and later explained that trash, along with home break-ins, drug possession and public drunkenness had caused local schools to be closed.
Immediately though, progressive groups called for Carlson to be blacklisted for using the word “dirtier.” They hassled Carlson’s advertisers and some have dropped the show as a result.
Carlson did not call migrants “dirty.” We should not ascribe to him nefarious motives based on our own knee-jerk oversensitivity.
We should condemn bullying, blacklisting and boycotts pushed by activist groups. It will harm people on all sides of the political spectrum if this continues and only speech deemed risk-free by advertisers will see the light of day. The result will be less debate and discussion. Debate is healthy and we need more of it, now more than ever.
This article should be required reading to all the blockhead liberals who want to use your job or violence to shut you up. I know, as an ardent supporter of our president, it has happened to me for several years now. As everyone who reads the SMDJ knows, it has not been successful trying to silence me. Stand up to fascists who try to take away your free speech. It is an embarrassment to our country to be personally attacked for the simple fact you support our president, but those are the days we live in.
To say that I am triggered is an understatement Mr. Morris. Our country is in a civil war and any one who is not triggered should wake up. Keep in mind, calling me names has no effect, it is like hitting me with a cotton ball. This is for the future of our country and I make no apologies for my desire to see my president win. As long as you remain on the sidelines and hurl cotton balls, you are meaningless.
The embarrasdment to my country is the person occupying the White House. The singling out of individual citizens to insult and ridicule, the non stop fabrication of alt facts to fit his agenda, admitted sexual preditor (who could forget the Access Hollywood video), his remarks at the Boy Scout Jamboree. There are 100's of ecamples I could state but space is limited. When the leader of the free world behaves like a pubescent petulant man-child it sets the bar for discourse. In his case the bar has been set to hover just above the sewer which his base prefers. Congratulations.
Great comment, Mr. Conway! I do notice that you have the "honor" of having at least one anonymous twit stalker that likes to follow you around the comment board like a puppy dog, but I haven't seen him on this thread, yet. Keep up the good work, and have a Happy New Year!
Talking about brown people leaving trash and being dirty (and diseased) is an overt dog whistle of racism that Carlson and his fans love to employ. Pretty sure the mostly white pioneers in the wagon trains littered their way to the west and the promise of a better life.
pretty sure? what were you there Cindy? Who is being asked to support these people crashing our southern border. Education, Healthcare, Housing and Food. You are just another liberal who has no problem assisting people with money and resources that are not yours.
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It appears the Boston Herald is letting Tucker Carlson write articles about himself. Shame.
This article should be required reading to all the blockhead liberals who want to use your job or violence to shut you up. I know, as an ardent supporter of our president, it has happened to me for several years now. As everyone who reads the SMDJ knows, it has not been successful trying to silence me. Stand up to fascists who try to take away your free speech. It is an embarrassment to our country to be personally attacked for the simple fact you support our president, but those are the days we live in.
You sound a little, dare I say, triggered? Our president is a fascist snowflake and so are you.
To say that I am triggered is an understatement Mr. Morris. Our country is in a civil war and any one who is not triggered should wake up. Keep in mind, calling me names has no effect, it is like hitting me with a cotton ball. This is for the future of our country and I make no apologies for my desire to see my president win. As long as you remain on the sidelines and hurl cotton balls, you are meaningless.
If we are in a civil war, then you and yours are fighting for the New South. History shows this will not end well for those of your mindset.
The embarrasdment to my country is the person occupying the White House. The singling out of individual citizens to insult and ridicule, the non stop fabrication of alt facts to fit his agenda, admitted sexual preditor (who could forget the Access Hollywood video), his remarks at the Boy Scout Jamboree. There are 100's of ecamples I could state but space is limited. When the leader of the free world behaves like a pubescent petulant man-child it sets the bar for discourse. In his case the bar has been set to hover just above the sewer which his base prefers. Congratulations.
Great comment, Mr. Conway! I do notice that you have the "honor" of having at least one anonymous twit stalker that likes to follow you around the comment board like a puppy dog, but I haven't seen him on this thread, yet. Keep up the good work, and have a Happy New Year!
Thanks Terence, I appreciate your comments as well. We are outnumbered but will not be silenced.
Talking about brown people leaving trash and being dirty (and diseased) is an overt dog whistle of racism that Carlson and his fans love to employ. Pretty sure the mostly white pioneers in the wagon trains littered their way to the west and the promise of a better life.
pretty sure? what were you there Cindy? Who is being asked to support these people crashing our southern border. Education, Healthcare, Housing and Food. You are just another liberal who has no problem assisting people with money and resources that are not yours.
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