Tucker Carlson: Phoney Man of the People

Matt Bernardini tears the veil from the so-called anti-elitist former Fox News anchor

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It might seem strange to those outside of America, but the firing of the country’s most famous right-wing propagandist has divided those on the left. Tucker Carlson, who was let go by Fox News for a myriad of vulgar messages and alleged harassment, made a living as a demagogue and going after anyone who wasn’t a white male. 

Yet his occasional statements that acknowledged the massive inequality in America between the rich and the poor have, over the years, led some leftists to argue that his anti-elitism can be used as a message for the left.