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Far-Right xenophobe and sycophant to President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, continued his tradition of racist rhetoric targeting immigrants, using his nationally televised Fox News show.
Speaking with climate change denier Justin Haskins about the numerous refugees that the climate crisis will create if left unmitigated, Carlson said that immigration would crowd and despoil the country.
Watch below.
Tucker Carlson says admitting more migrants to America is a way to "despoil it, to pollute it, to make it a place y… https://t.co/K20iJREIo8— Andrew Lawrence (@Andrew Lawrence)1573521874.0
Carlson said:
"And also, if you cared about the environment, which I personally do, emphatically care ― I actually go outside once in a while unlike most people on the left ― why would you want a crowded country? Isn't crowding your country the fastest way to despoil it, to pollute it, to make it, you know, a place you wouldn't want to live?"
This is far from the first time Tucker's let his racism show.
In unearthed tapes, the dictionary's image for mediocrity called Iraq "a terrible place filled with semiliterate, primitive monkeys."
People were quick to call him out.
This is flat-out white nationalism and identical to what you'll find in neo-Nazi chatrooms (as well as in far-right… https://t.co/4H4Fidhckc— Alheli Picazo (@Alheli Picazo)1573528947.0
@ndrew_lawrence @mmfa Tucker, it's on the back of immigrants that we built our great country. Pulling up the bridg… https://t.co/cWsLMNL0pT— nancy (@nancy)1573522267.0
@ndrew_lawrence I say the same thing about crazy, racist, right wing conservative nuts like @TuckerCarlson— Jamie Schler (@Jamie Schler)1573540188.0
@ndrew_lawrence If only his ancestors had thought of that before disgracing our shores.— Bee Gutjahr (@Bee Gutjahr)1573523885.0
@ndrew_lawrence He's not even pretending to hide the racism anymore, is he?— Donna in the hills (@Donna in the hills)1573528483.0
Tucker would do well to remember that the immigrants who brought the most damage to the United States were the ones who look like him.
@ndrew_lawrence Totally agree. The white man came to this country and brought disease, pollution, disrespect for th… https://t.co/mBOeaR2U9S— perry balin (@perry balin)1573532429.0
@ndrew_lawrence According to that logic, America was despoiled when the pilgrims arrived. @TuckerCarlson— Douglass Sloan (@Douglass Sloan)1573525367.0
@ndrew_lawrence If only his ancestors had thought of that before disgracing our shores.— Bee Gutjahr (@Bee Gutjahr)1573523885.0
@ndrew_lawrence @mmfa That's exactly what Native Americans say.— Jeffrey Adams (@Jeffrey Adams)1573522442.0
Tucker is expected to celebrate a major holiday all about immigration, with refugees arriving uninvited in a foreign country, however.
It's called Thanksgiving.
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