Carlson Loves Russia Because They’re Few Black People There

Tucker Carlson (YouTube screen capture)

Democratic political operative James Carville once famously said, “When a politician tells the truth, it’s called a gaffe.”

Tucker Carlson, FOX News’ no. 1 neo-Nazi pundit, might not be a politician, but he told the truth when he blurted out that he backed Russia over Ukraine.

“Why do I care … what is going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia?” said Carlson. “And I’m serious. Why do I care? Why shouldn’t I root for Russia, which I am?”

Realizing his error, he quickly went back on air to claim he was “joking.” But even if he was joking, his Freudian slip reveals a lot about his inner thoughts. Much the same way, President Donald Trump’s constant “jokes” about staying after his second term reveal his true desires.

We shouldn’t be surprised that Carlson hearts Russia. Pro-Russian views, and even Russian ideology and propaganda, have pretty much taken over the Republican Party. Trump has disturbingly made comments that directly ally with a Russian world view. He backed the Russian view on their Afghanistan war and also said he believes Ukraine should be part of Russia. Trump also tried to pull out of NATO and has constantly tried to undermine the alliance, which is a long-held goal of Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin.

That’s what Carlson and other neo-Nazis want here. They want America to remain a majority white nation, where mainly white men control the political and economic reins of the country. Trump explicitly said this during his campaign when he said he wanted things to go back to the 1950s. Make America Great Again means make America white again.

Republican politicians have shamelessly trooped over to Russia to kiss Putin’s ring. Sen. Rand Paul went to Russia to personally deliver a letter to Putin. (Have you heard of email?) Some political commentators have suggested that Republicans went there to coordinate with the Russians on how they would use their cyberspies to help them steal the 2020 election. And while this hasn’t been proven, Sen. Mitch McConnell has repeatedly blocked efforts to improve election security. It’s almost as if he wants to leave the door open to let the Russians interfere with the elections the same way they did in 2016.

In more damning news, many Republicans are now claiming that Ukraine, not Russia, meddled in the 2016 election. This is plainly ridiculous. The Russian cyber intelligence operation has been documented in many articles, books and was proven by the Mueller report. Several Russian military intelligence officers are facing indictments for meddling in the 2016 elections, according to “60 Minutes.” Rejecting this point is denying a fact, but in the Trump era, the truth is up for debate.

But there’s another reason why Carlson is a strong backer of Russia. Russia is a majority white country, and Putin wants it to stay that way. The country has many problems with visible white nationalism such as fans of Russian soccer club Zenit St. Petersburg directing their team not to sign black players and colleges warning African students to stay indoors, for their own safety, on Adolph Hitler’s birthday.

That’s what Carlson and other neo-Nazis want here. They want America to remain a majority white nation, where mainly white men control the political and economic reins of the country. Trump explicitly said this during his campaign when he said he wanted things to go back to the 1950s. Make America Great Again means make America white again.

Malcolm Nance, a former intelligence officer and author, also made this point in a Salon interview.

“They (Trumpists) see an America which is tribally white and where that white tribe dominates over all other tribes. That means 40% of this country will dominate the other 60%. America will become an apartheid country. It’s disgusting, it’s despicable and it is wholly un-American,” he said.

But even more disturbing is the idea that many conservatives love Putin, a point I explained in a previous column. They not only like his white nationalist and “family values” policies, but they also admire his strength and are willing to overlook small things like massive corruption, political repression and executing enemies. And even more chilling, they wouldn’t mind Trump doing the same thing. If you think I’m kidding, “The Circus,” a Showtime political show, featured a Steve Bannon-led town hall where a woman stood up and said she was so disgusted by the Democrats in Congress “she wouldn’t mind a dictator.” Be careful what you wish for.