Reaction & Commentary
Glee of journalists losing their voice is being applauded by other journalists the President also appears to be celebrating this now of course keep in mind this is not necessarily partisan either Trump similarly criticized the press and also celebrated the failures of news outlets that were critical of
Him I mean I’ve also been guilty of this in some cases but the firing of Tucker seems to be different for some reason we still don’t know the full story of why he parted ways of Fox News let’s be clear on that public statements really
Have kept it pretty vague but what we do know is that shortly after leaving Tucker posted a video on Twitter that currently has over 23 million views he really struck a chord with the nation and what he spoke about are the problems in the media political establishment and
Interestingly the very issue of Truth watch this the other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are they’re completely irrelevant they mean nothing in five years we won’t even remember that we had them trust me as someone
Who’s participated and yet at the same time and this is the amazing thing the undeniably big topics the ones that will Define our future get virtually no discussion at all war civil liberties emerging science demographic change corporate power natural resources when was last time you heard a legitimate debate about any of those
Issues it’s been a long time debates like that are not permitted in American Media both political parties and their donors have reached consensus on what benefits them and they actively collude to shut down any conversation about it suddenly the United States looks very much like a one-party state
That’s a depressing realization but it’s not permanent our current orthodoxies won’t last they’re brain dead nobody actually believes them hardly anyone’s life is improved by them this moment is too inherently ridiculous to continue and so it won’t the people in charge know this that’s why they’re hysterical and aggressive
They’re afraid they’ve given up persuasion they’re resorting to force but it won’t work when honest people say what’s true calmly and without embarrassment they become powerful at the same time the Liars who’ve been trying to silence them shrink and they become weaker that’s the iron law of the universe true things prevail
What we’re really debating as a society is what truth is who should determine what is true and also whether truth that contradicts set narratives should be permitted by the state that’s really what we’re talking about it comes down to the idea where the truth is powerful enough to expose
Disinformation as they call it or whether actual truth is more important than convenient lies the truth is powerful the legacy of human philosophy tells us this and the animals of History also show it Tucker also noted this in the Heritage Foundation speech shortly before he left Fox
But there’s in one case someone who I made fun of on television and certainly in my private life in vulgar ways who was really the embodiment of everything I found repulsive who in the middle of covid decided no I’m not going along with this and once you say one true
Thing and stick with it all kinds of other true things occur to you the truth is contagious lying is but the truth is as well and the second you decide to tell the truth about something you are filled with this I don’t get Supernatural on you
But you are filled with this power from somewhere else try it tell the truth about something you feel it every day the more you tell the truth the stronger you become now in a Way Tucker is being seen as the modern Icarus he flew too close to the Sun and his fall from
Mainstream TV is being portrayed both as a cautionary tale but also type of martyrdom for those who dared Venture beyond the boundaries of all the established narratives most of the world let’s face it has been facing this exact challenge over the past few years everyone had to themselves weigh the risks or benefits
Of getting vaccinated everyone had to weigh the truths or fall since the political scandals that we saw to Trump and now under Biden discernment and choice are the driving forces of elected government the ability of the public to choose what they believe and what not to believe are
What informs their votes and that’s also what decides the direction of our country and like him or not believe him or not what Tucker did was question the narratives on both sides of the political establishment he questioned Ukraine he questioned big Pharma he received and then published videos that
Challenged the narratives in January 6. all the sacred cows and that often went against his self-interest it led in one way to fewer advertisers wanting to sponsor a show that led to Big Tech platforms openly saying that they will censor content like that but by doing so he also became
An anomaly among the mainstream voices and that raises an important question for us as a country should we be allowed to see information that we may not believe in is a threat of disinformation so serious that certain opinions and perspectives should be forbidden what do we risk without information that challenges what we’re
Told is absolute without journalists who break from the pack what you’re left with are just journalists who toe the line the risk is that it ends with a glorified State media whose expected role is to maintain political accountability and transparency instead replaced with keeping the public subdued journalists are always accountable to
Someone and if it’s not to the public then the question is to whom do they serve and also without a dedication to truth can we trust that what they say is true
