Tucker Carlson sides with authoritarian states every chance he gets. His interview with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran is no surprise.
In 2023, some on the Canadian right started to get cozy with Tucker Carlson. Notably, this was after he was pushed out at Fox News and after he had already started to push pro-Russia, anti-NATO, and anti-Ukraine narratives
At the time, I warned against this.
“Huge mistake for elements of the right in Canada to align with Tucker Carlson. Carlson’s foreign policy views align with the far-left, and would leave the world to be dominated by authoritarian states like Russia, China, and Iran.”
“This is why I’ve been saying no reasonable conservative should want to have anything to do with Tucker Carlson. The far-left and far-right are unified in their hatred for freedom, hatred for the Western world, hatred for democracy, and their rabid anti-semitism.”
Carlson has since deepened his connection to ‘historians’ who have pushed a pro-fascist view of the Second World War and has spread propaganda narratives that benefit authoritarian regimes. Carlson visited Moscow to speak with Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin, praised Russian architecture, falsely claimed life was extremely affordable in Russia (apparently forgetting about exchange rates), and tried to dissuade action against the Iranian nuclear program by hyping up Iran’s potential retaliation.
Thus, it is unsurprising that Carlson is now interviewing the President of the Islamic Regime of Iran:
This is unsurprising. Fundamentally, a portion of the Western right has become an enemy of the Western world by siding with anti-Western regimes.
This is the same thing that happened to much of the Western left during the Cold War, where many left-wing organizations found common cause with the Soviet Union, rather than with the world’s democratic nations.
Yet again, we see the vindication of the Horseshoe Theory, the idea that the far left and far right converge on each other, rather than being opposites.
Of course, this is more than just disappointing; it’s deeply insulting to those who have been brutalized by the Iranian regime, as noted by former Ontario MPP Goldie Ghamari, a staunch advocate for the freedom of the Iranian People:
Journalist Emily Schrader also slammed Carlson:
He isn’t the president of Iran he’s the president of the Islamic republic which is occupying Iran. Shame on you giving voice to the biggest murderers, misogynists, and terrorists in the world. You’re a pathetic useful idiot for dictatorships and should honestly be deported for your traitorous Soviet disinfo campaigns.
A vindication of those who recognized Carlson’s grift
If you’re someone who recognized Tucker Carlson’s grift early on, give yourself a hearty pat on the back.
Once Carlson went down the pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine path, it was clear where things would end up. Those who push the pro-Russia line may use many different reasons to justify their actions, but their underlying goal is to see the free world fall.
In free societies, there are always those who resent the freedom of others, and – ironically – use their own freedom to side with hostile regimes.
The far-left and far-right both share the goal of bringing down free nations, which is why they both side with the enemies of their countries.
And since Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea are all working together to weaken the free world, those who back one of the hostile powers will usually end up backing the others in time.
As we watch so many influencers choose the path of selling out to our enemies, it heightens the responsibility of those of us who value freedom and human rights. We must continue to call out those who side with our enemies, and we must advocate to ensure Canada and our allies are as strong as possible to ensure we can endure the potential conflicts ahead of us.
Spencer Fernando
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