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{{Infobox | {{Infobox politician|name=Tucker Carlson|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|05|16}}|birth_place=[[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States of America|United States]]|nationality=Statesian|political_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|image=Tucker Carlson.png|image_size=200}} | ||
'''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is a [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] Statesian [[Nationalism|nationalist]] political commentator who | '''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is a [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] Statesian [[Nationalism|nationalist]] political commentator who hosted the ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' show on [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] from 2016 to 2023. After being fired from Fox News on April 24, 2023, Carlson began hosting ''Tucker'' on [[Twitter]] and started the podcast''The Tucker Carlson Show''.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Lillian Rizzo|newspaper=[[CNBC]]|title=Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in wake of Dominion defamation settlement|date=2023-4-24|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-in-wake-of-dominion-defamation-settlement/ar-AA1ah2wG|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424155310/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-in-wake-of-dominion-defamation-settlement/ar-AA1ah2wG|archive-date=2023-04-24}}</ref> | ||
Carlson is a leading figure in the isolationist camp of Statesian politics, and since renouncing his intital support for the [[Iraq War]], he has consistently opposed interventionism. He is unique in [[bourgeois media]] for being willing to fairly interview figures opposed to [[Imperialism|Western imperialism]] such as [[Vladimir Putin]]. But his opposition to interventionism is motivated primarily by [[racism]], [[antisemitism]] and [[nationalism]] rather than by [[anti-imperialism]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Peter Beinart|newspaper=[[The Atlantic]]|title=How Bigotry Made a Dove Out of Tucker Carlson|date=2019-03-19|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/racism-made-dove-out-tucker-carlson/584746/|archive-url=https://archive.ph/bracr#selection-491.0-494.0|archive-date=2022-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Joe Lauria|newspaper=[[Consortium News]]|title=Russian Imperialism?|date=2024-02-13|url=https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/13/russian-imperialism/|archive-url=https://archive.ph/MuZCS|archive-date=2024-02-16}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Tucker Carlson was born in a wealthy [[Bourgeoisie|bourgeois]] family in California in 1969. His father was the director of a [[Government of the United States of America|U.S. government]] agency overseeing [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|Radio Free Europe]] and his stepmother inherited the fortune of the Swanson Frozen Food company. While in college, Tucker went to [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]] to fight for the [[Contras]] against the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinistas]]. His college yearbook listed him as a member of [[Racism|racist]] and [[Homophobia|homophobic]] organizations.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Tucker Carlson: The Elite Pedigree of a Brilliant Cosplaying "Populist"|date=2022-02-25|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/tucker-carlson-biography-nicaragua-cia/279782/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208124147/https://www.mintpressnews.com/tucker-carlson-biography-nicaragua-cia/279782/|archive-date=2022-12-08|retrieved=2022-12-10}}</ref> After graduating, Carlson applied for a job with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Jeva Lange|newspaper=The Week|title=Tucker Carlson tried to join the CIA|date=2017-04-03|url=https://theweek.com/speedreads/689969/tucker-carlson-tried-join-cia}}</ref> | Tucker Carlson was born in a wealthy [[Bourgeoisie|bourgeois]] family in California in 1969. His father was the director of a [[Government of the United States of America|U.S. government]] agency overseeing [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|Radio Free Europe]] and his stepmother inherited the fortune of the Swanson Frozen Food company. While in college, Tucker went to [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]] to fight for the [[Contras]] against the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinistas]]. His college yearbook listed him as a member of [[Racism|racist]] and [[Homophobia|homophobic]] organizations.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Tucker Carlson: The Elite Pedigree of a Brilliant Cosplaying "Populist"|date=2022-02-25|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/tucker-carlson-biography-nicaragua-cia/279782/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208124147/https://www.mintpressnews.com/tucker-carlson-biography-nicaragua-cia/279782/|archive-date=2022-12-08|retrieved=2022-12-10}}</ref> After graduating, Carlson unsuccessfully applied for a job with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Jeva Lange|newspaper=[[The Week]]|title=Tucker Carlson tried to join the CIA|date=2017-04-03|url=https://theweek.com/speedreads/689969/tucker-carlson-tried-join-cia|archive-url=https://archive.ph/DdILh|archive-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> | ||
== Political positions == | == Political positions == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is a right-wing Statesian nationalist political commentator who hosted the Tucker Carlson Tonight show on Fox News from 2016 to 2023. After being fired from Fox News on April 24, 2023, Carlson began hosting Tucker on Twitter and started the podcastThe Tucker Carlson Show.[1]
Carlson is a leading figure in the isolationist camp of Statesian politics, and since renouncing his intital support for the Iraq War, he has consistently opposed interventionism. He is unique in bourgeois media for being willing to fairly interview figures opposed to Western imperialism such as Vladimir Putin. But his opposition to interventionism is motivated primarily by racism, antisemitism and nationalism rather than by anti-imperialism.[2][3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Tucker Carlson was born in a wealthy bourgeois family in California in 1969. His father was the director of a U.S. government agency overseeing Radio Free Europe and his stepmother inherited the fortune of the Swanson Frozen Food company. While in college, Tucker went to Nicaragua to fight for the Contras against the Sandinistas. His college yearbook listed him as a member of racist and homophobic organizations.[4] After graduating, Carlson unsuccessfully applied for a job with the CIA.[5]
Political positions[edit | edit source]
Carlson opposes labor unions and supports the CIA. He has promoted the Great Replacement conspiracy theory against immigrants and is hostile against China.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lillian Rizzo (2023-4-24). "Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in wake of Dominion defamation settlement" CNBC. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24.
- ↑ Peter Beinart (2019-03-19). "How Bigotry Made a Dove Out of Tucker Carlson" The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30.
- ↑ Joe Lauria (2024-02-13). "Russian Imperialism?" Consortium News. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tucker Carlson: The Elite Pedigree of a Brilliant Cosplaying "Populist"" (2022-02-25). MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Jeva Lange (2017-04-03). "Tucker Carlson tried to join the CIA" The Week. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26.