Far-right Fox News host and the most famous racist to lose Dancing with the Stars, Tucker Carlson, has been a constant peddler of disinformation regarding the virus that's killed over 650 thousand Americans, as well as the lifesaving vaccines proven safe and effective in protecting against it.
Carlson has falsely suggested to his millions of viewers that vaccines may kill them and that the government is covering up a supposed lack of effectiveness. He's said people who commit the crime of using fake vaccination cards are "decent, law-abiding Americans" while claiming those urging the public to get vaccinated are committing a "serious crime".
These are just some of the deadly lies that Carlson foists nightly upon millions of Americans unfortunate enough to consider him legitimate. At least one person attributed their unvaccinated father's COVID-19 death to devouring Carlson's conspiracy theories.
On Monday night, Carlson once again lambasted public officials for having the audacity to be concerned for their constituents' safety. This time, the target was New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who replaced former Governor Andrew Cuomo after he resigned in the wake of his sexual harassment scandal.
Pointing out that no one had elected Hochul to the position (she was elected to Lieutenant Governor and therefore elected to be in the gubernatorial line of succession), Carlson likened her to cult leader Jim Jones in a bizarre rant.
Watch below.
Tucker: No one voted for Jim Jones eitherpic.twitter.com/Szkrfvbtwg— Acyn (@Acyn) 1632787625
Carlson went on to argue that Christianity was being replaced in America by the "cult" of not wanting people to die in a pandemic:
"No one voted for her as governor. That seems odd for a politician, but it's typical for a faith leader. No one voted for Jim Jones either."
He continued:
"Yesterday, Kathy Hochul held her first sermon as the leader of the New York diocese of the Corona cult. Around her neck, she wore not a cross—that's yesterday's symbol—but instead a vaccination necklace. That necklace signified to the faithful gathered that Hochul is a descendant of the select priesthood of those who have taken full intravenous communion."
Of course, being vaccinated is not a "select priesthood," as the vaccines are free and widely available, nor has adherence to COVID precautions replaced Christianity. In fact, according to the Pope, the two go hand-in-hand.
Sadly, Carlson's hysterical nature constantly results in fields' worth of strawmen like this, but that hasn't stopped people from calling him out.
Honestly cannot imagine the humiliation of having to prostrate yourself in front of this guy, referring to him as credible and smart, just to get on tv.pic.twitter.com/VxBPqB3Ekc— Eoin Higgins (@Eoin Higgins) 1632787760
Only an evil self-serving POS like Tucker can shamelessly use a death cult analogy when he KNOWS covid vaccines protect your health, and how the cultists who religiously watch him ingest horse dewormer and willingly die in order to save face with their orange Jim Jones.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— DC - ExGOP Conservative Against Trumpism \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@DC - ExGOP Conservative Against Trumpism \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1632837464
I often envision a bow tied Tucker Carlson on a sidewalk as a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— JWParks\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@JWParks\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2) 1632836026
Carlson, who has voiced his support for those who tried to overthrow the peaceful transfer of the presidency, needed to be reminded how the transfer of power works.
Actually they did in 2018 as Lt. Gov., an office that exists specifically for resignations, death, etc. The voters were well aware of this at the time. You know, kind of like a VP \n\nUnder his logic, someone should remind Tucker no one voted Gerald Ford either.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— AK (@AK) 1632834816
Every single New Yorker who voted for Cuomo, voted for Hochul. That is how it works in the real world.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— CRMWebb (@CRMWebb) 1632843259
It seems Tucker needs a short lesson.\n\nNYers voted for @GovKathyHochul to be Lieutenant Governor. It's her CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY to assume the office of Governor of New York in the event a vacancy occurs in the office.\n\nA vacancy did occur. Governor Cuomo resigned. Shut up, Tucker.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— Christopher J. Nurse (@Christopher J. Nurse) 1632839671
That's interesting news to all the people who voted for Kathy Hochul--when she ran on the ticket with Cuomo. What were they supposed to do, leave the seat empty until the next election?\n\nWhat does Tuckums have against the Constitutional transfer of power?https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1442641980555550720\u00a0\u2026— Jeremiah W. Snide (@Jeremiah W. Snide) 1632836924
Perhaps ignorance like this is why Fox argued in court that no "reasonable viewer" should take anything Carlson says seriously.
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