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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have started taping and watching Tucker Carlson most every day.
He approaches his show with the temperament and intellect of an insolent teenager. He is the bully in the school yard, and the liberal Democrats are the weaker kids he is bullying. It is about the power.
Last night he stated that the Russians invaded Ukraine, therefore the sanctions were a failure, and he infers that the hardships we are enduring from it aren't worth it. Of course, he is ignoring the notion that the sanctions will take time to work. Does he have the same attitude about sanctions on Iran?
Ocelot II
(115,280 posts)NewHendoLib
(59,940 posts)everyonematters
(3,430 posts)He has been accused of deliberately being an agent for the Russians. I don't think that is the case. He just has to ridicule everything Biden does.
Botany
(70,291 posts)... on his own. It is written for him in order to stir shit up.
underpants
(182,279 posts)Newshounds watches Fox so you dont have to.
I listen to talk radio ...too much. People who arent already in that world have no idea how weird it is. Tucker does not follow the news of the day, the repetition, and goes to different levels of nuts.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)You're wasting your precious time.
Bev54
(9,963 posts)not being truthful about the sanctions were not instigated until after the invasion.
Sneederbunk
(14,208 posts)gab13by13
(20,865 posts)my BP is just fine and my heart has been in rhythm for 2 1/2 years since I had my ablation.
Kaleva
(36,146 posts)Demovictory9
(32,324 posts)they want to hear anti dem stuff, he obliges.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)Samrob
(4,298 posts)Just the ordinary worker and poor citizens. And tho it is hard on many of us, yes, many of us think it is worth it considering what a victory for Putin and Trump might be like. I'll stop driving if it keeps Trump out of office.
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)If you give him ratings, you give him power.
Raine
(30,540 posts)later, the key is WAITING to watch the recording.
Emile
(21,905 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)You're still watching it if it's recorded. Those stats are all recorded.
The Revolution
(763 posts)Unless your household is a Nielson participant, I don't think your viewing is recorded at all. As far as I know, Nielson still tracks ratings using monitoring devices that you would agree to install, or paper diaries that you fill out (I've done the diaries previously, though it has been a few years).
Emile
(21,905 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)They know exactly how many times a show has been recorded. Nielsen ratings were inaccurate even before technologies like DVR and Tivo (remember Tivo?) existed. Think of how inaccurate they would be now with the proliferation of easy recording and storage. So yeah, they've got sniffers in those boxes that monitor how often a show is recorded.
retread
(3,752 posts)stinks like s**t.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)Mariana
(14,849 posts)That's why his show is so popular.
Mad_Machine76
(24,355 posts)It's two guys listening to and debunking him every week and trying to figure him out. It's much less self-harmful.
iemanja
(53,003 posts)Democrats make up a large share of his audience. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tucker-carlson-secures-most-democratic-223803687.html
Do you realize more Democrats watch Carlson than Rachel Maddow?
That means your dutiful watching of Carlson helps enable him to continue spewing garbage. The Democrats who make him rich and enable him to continue to defile the national culture are a big part of the problem.
Raine
(30,540 posts)then it's not counted in the ratings.
DVR's collect more data about your viewing habits than if you were watching live. https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/tv-and-culture/dvr-viewings-tv-ratings.htm?msclkid=7b549a12adee11ec8b5d5d9a013b2a80
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)of course its bout power ,ego ,bullying and control.
That bullshit is what narcissists live for. That and making other people suffer.
SKKY
(11,772 posts)Archae
(46,262 posts)But I know what he says.
I read the comments at Media Matters, and Crooks & Liars.
They watch him so I don't have to.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,154 posts)There's no point in expecting consistency of argument from him; you are officially advised, by Fox, to use "an appropriate amount of skepticism" when viewing him. Since I'm sure you're not entertained by him, since you're better than that, I'd give up, if I were you.
FSogol
(45,357 posts)Why not volunteer to help out at the local food bank?
That would be more helpful and rewarding use of your time.