Forget about dissociating from Tucker Carlson; if podcastan could have stated explicitly that Candace Owens was persona non grata in any movement they were part of because of her bizarre blood libels against Jews and then wild accusations against Kirk's widow and friends they
might have managed to maintain some contact with MAGA and with reality. You would think that saying we want nothing to do with someone who claims Jews kidnap and sacrifice children would be the easiest decision imaginable, and it's worth considering why none of them made it.
@Imperius__13 Foreign influence most probably, but no one, to my knowledge, has really shown it--but plenty of people might resent Jewish influence without throwing in with vicious lunatics; and the same with Catholic-Jewish animus which is practically non-existent in post WW2 US. With this, I
@Imperius__13 focus on political ends not personal motives--the motives can simply be a power play in response to a perceived opening.
@Imperius__13 Yes, in principle that could be, but in this case it's obviously very calculated--they all say exactly the same things, including things having nothing to do with Catholicism, like the "genocide" in Gaza.
@Imperius__13 This might all be true and, for all I know, this is precisely how the Trump administration is proceeding. But this operation still seems likely to affect the 2026 and 2028 elections so it's worth following--and Trump seems to give it some weight as well.
@Imperius__13 Maybe, but it seems to me they've infiltrated to some extent at least the administration and maybe elsewhere.
@Imperius__13 And I'm not in command of any resources.