A portion of the letter sent to Fox Corporation's CEO Lachlan Murdoch from Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League on April 12, reiterating that action needs to be taken regarding trust fund troll Tucker Carlson's bald- faced white supremacist "replacement theory" rants:
When Mr. Carlson says, "No country can import large numbers of people who hate it and expect to survive," he paints the plight of the white race as existential to his audience, telling them to view their neighbors as enemies and to fight against them for survival.
When Mr. Carlson attacked the media for highlighting the replacement tweets of disgraced Representative Steve King, Fox didn’t act. When 23 people were killed in El Paso, shot by an avowedly white supremacist gunman trying to prevent "a Hispanic invasion" of the state, Mr. Carlson acted as an apologist, claiming that white supremacy in America was "not a real problem" and that the accusations against it were a "hoax." Fox still didn’t act.
On Thursday Mr. Carlson lifted the already thin veil and embraced a foundational theory of white supremacy. At a time of intense polarization, this kind of rhetoric galvanizes extremists and lights the fire of violence. As a news organization with a responsibility to the public and as a corporation with a responsibility to its shareholders, it is time for you to act.
Make no mistake -- Carlson's fellow white supremacists are gleeful that he's broadcasting their odious beliefs:
The white nationalist site VDare called Tucker Carlson's monologue last night "one of the best things Fox News has ever aired" and praised it for being filled with "ideas and talking points" that VDare "pioneered many years ago." pic.twitter.com/7Jmx1Dr7gI
— Eric Hananoki (@ehananoki) April 13, 2021
Carlson is the top- rated hatemonger in the racist, nativist Fox "News" lineup. Besides bringing in the rubes, he clearly represents the corporate culture at Fox. Our replacement theory is that he won't be replaced.
(Image: Asked and answered.)
