Society/Culture Tucker Carlson - Fired from Fox. Sacked. Terminated. Given the heave-ho.

[Aussie in exile]

Boris Johnson has his say, and i agree with him

Boris Johnson attacks Tucker Carlson over Putin interview: ‘Hitler playbook’

Former prime minister was one of the first Western leaders to visit Kyiv after Russian invasion of Ukraine

uk.yahoo.com

 

[rank and file]

So whats next for Tucker..... a rap song?

Yes

 

[Werewolf]

I've asked at least 5 posters who went to the effort to post the interview on bigfooty to let us know what they learnt.

Aside from the long history lesson, one of the interesting points was this:

Russia ditched communism in 1991 and hoped to build good relations with Europe/US. Putin said he had a good relationship with Bush Jnr and asked about the chances of Russia joining NATO (this was early 2000's).

After some thought, the answer was no. Hence why Russia sees NATO as a threat. There were a few reasons for this rejection IMO:

(1) Russia was dealing with internal strife (Chechnya) at the time. Their forces had been ruthless and committed war crimes, destroying several towns and murdering their inhabitants.

(2) The US wants to keep pouring money into their military. This would have been harder to justify if Russia became a friend. Now that China has moved into 2nd place, this is no longer an issue.

(3) The US wants to be top dog in NATO. They basically run the show. Who's second?

 

[Stokey]

Stokey has gone very quiet since watching. Looking forward to his thorough fact checking and detailed review.

Thanks for the tag.

Like most people I didn't think there was much to take out of it and it didn't end up warranting the hysteria it caused.

 

[Stokey]

So now BoJo is wortn listenin To

 

[bourbons]

So now BoJo is wortn listenin To

Wouldn't be on his own exactly in thinking Putin can't be trusted.

Putin and his apologists like to pretend BoJo was the sole cause of the April '22 peace talks falling through. Reality is some stuff had been signed off by both parties but there were still areas where they weren't in agreement. Putin even mentions this in the Tucker interview - or glosses over it, to be more accurate.

 

[Mofra]

Putin also confirmed no interest in attacking Poland, the Baltics or existing NATO countries.

Putin also said he wouldn't attack Ukraine, and is a career politician/dictator, so I wouldn't hold him to his word.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Thanks for the tag.

Like most people I didn't think there was much to take out of it and it didn't end up warranting the hysteria it caused.

Why are you so pro Russian when Russia attacked Ukraine illegally?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Thanks for the tag.

Like most people I didn't think there was much to take out of it and it didn't end up warranting the hysteria it caused.

Can you give Tucker Putin a score for each of these categories?

Mixture of journalism, entertainment and opinion.

 

[Stokey]

Can you give Tucker Putin a score for each of these categories?

Why?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Why?

Do it for BlueE

 

[Chief]

I am calling it 100% journalism and 15% maths.

 

[Stokey]

Do it for BlueE

Why?

 

[Chief]

Why?

BlueE would do it for you.

 

[Stokey]

BlueE would do it for you.

That's nice.

 

[Stokey]

Why are you so pro Russian when Russia attacked Ukraine illegally?

I've never said I was pro-Russia.

 

[bourbons]

I've never said I was pro-Russia.

Neither has BlueE

 

[Cap]

Neither has BlueE

They never do.

 

[Werewolf]

Putin also said he wouldn't attack Ukraine, and is a career politician/dictator, so I wouldn't hold him to his word.

Russia has had more than enough trouble defeating their much smaller neighbour. Why would they (effectively) declare war on thirty countries?

 

[Engimal v3]

Pissing myself watching that clip of him in the grocery store.

"This makes me ANGRY. I don't know about you, but this makes me want to RADICALISE against our leaders and KILL JOE BIDEN"

 

[Aussie in exile]

I've never said I was pro-Russia.

You post suggest you are., and pro Russian invasion of Ukraine.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Russia has had more than enough trouble defeating their much smaller neighbour. Why would they (effectively) declare war on thirty countries?

Its called little man syndrome and Putin is a little man

 

[Stokey]

You post suggest you are., and pro Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Maybe because your take on things is too simplistic.

I really have no side in this war. I think it is a lose lose war.

There are bad elements in Ukraine and when someone says they are fighting Russia cos democracy is at stake should be laughed out of the room. But I also don't like Putin and his expansionist zeal for Russia.

I actually despise both sides

 

[Aussie in exile]

Maybe because your take on things is too simplistic.

I really have no side in this war. I think it is a lose lose war.

There are bad elements in Ukraine and when someone says they are fighting Russia cos democracy is at stake should be laughed out of the room. But I also don't like Putin and his expansionist zeal for Russia.

I actually despise both sides

Your post don't indicate that

 

[Stokey]

Your post don't indicate that

Only because I have said I don't mind Tucker.

Says more about you than it does me.

Above is the first time I can remember engaging in a discussion about the war.