I've known for sometime that Tucker Carlson is an isolationist. I happen to disagree with that philosophy, because I think it is dangerously naive. Still, he is not alone in holding that viewpoint, as is his right. But recently, it appears that he crossed over into antisemitism - and that is not acceptable. In speaking with Saagar Enjeti on "Breaking Points," Carlson attacked fellow conservative Ben Shapiro and others on the right for something he either does not understand (which I doubt, because Carlson is not stupid) or willfully ignores.
Carlson: "...there are people on the 'right' who have spent the last two months every single day focused on a conflict in a foreign country as our own country becomes dangerously unstable, on the brink of financial collapse, with tens of millions of people who shouldn't be here in the country, we don't know the identities or the purpose of their being here." He then expresses his concern for those things making it impossible "for my kids to live here."
Then he makes this incredible assertion: "I'm shocked by how little they care about the country (including Ben Shapiro). And I can't imagine how someone like that could get an audience of people who claim to care about America, because he doesn't, obviously." Carlson, that is just reprehensible!
Let me give you a little background, Carlson. I know you are not Jewish. Shapiro is an observant Jew. All Jews who pray know that Jerusalem and Israel are mentioned in our prayers. You may have felt bad for the people who were brutally murdered on October 7, but myself, like many, many Jews, felt it to our core. This was the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. And whether you like it or not (I don't give a damn if you don't), we Jews understand that Israel is not only our Biblical homeland, but since 1949 it has been a safe haven for Jews suffering from oppression around the world.
The first two weeks after October 7, I had a difficult time sleeping. When I would get up during the night to go the bathroom, I would go to the family room and turn on the TV and watch i24News, out of Israel, for an hour or two. Maybe you understand that, maybe you don't. If you don't, I don't give a damn. And, apparently you are not terribly concerned about the worst antisemitism since the Holocaust, as you believe Jews are behind the "white replacement" theory.
So, let's clarify a few things. Ben Shapiro is a strong conservative and a strong defender of America. But you are willing to take this relatively brief window of time, when Shapiro and many Jews, have been focused on Israel and the growing antisemitism, and conclude that Shapiro does not care about America. I have written this blog since 2009. Over 640 posts. But since October 7, 12 of my last 15 posts have been about Israel and antisemitism. I assume you would conclude from that number that I don't care about America either.
I guess my other 630 posts over 15 years would not mean anything to you. My constant defense of American values would not mean anything to you. My repeatedly saying that the USA is the best country in the history of the world, would not mean anything to you. If you were a man, Tucker, you would give a very public apology to Ben Shapiro and all the other Jews on the right who you claim do not care for America, simply because you willfully ignore the history of the Jewish people.
I'll finish with this, Carlson. Jews will continue to focus on Israel, given the very existential threat to the country from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah and Iran. And I will do so in my blog. And Jews will also focus on the growing antisemitism/outright Jew-hatred in this country, making us wonder if America will continue to be the best country in the world for the Jewish people (outside of Israel). I will also continue to focus on that. So, good for you being a Christian in a Christian country, with none of these concerns. Instead of attacking us, why not try to be grateful for the fact that you have two less things to worry about than we do.
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