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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Tucker Carlson's Son Buckley Lands High-Profile Role on J.D. Vance's Team

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Tucker Carlson's son, Buckley Carlson, will join J.D. Vance's vice presidential staff as a deputy press secretary. Tucker, a far-right media personality and ally to Donald Trump, has long been a controversial figure in conservative politics
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      Meritocracy!

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      Dipshits, ex-boyfriends, and imbeciles.

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      He has a face that says “just low enough on the hierarchy to avoid facing any consequences for his fascism”

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    That is the whitest name I have ever heard.

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      I guarantee you that he named him after William F. Buckley.

      I also guarantee you that Buckley would have fucking hated Trump because he was an “intellectual” (big snob) and did not like people who weren’t.

      Edit: He did, in fact, hate Trump. But don’t ask me why he chose Cigar Aficionado magazine to talk about it. https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/01/william-f-buckley-donald-trump-demagoguery-cigar-aficionado/

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        Well the surname Tucker was a pretty prominent name on the side of the confederacy. I’m guessing that wasn’t a mistake.

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        While that was an interesting read, things like this always sound like they are written by a person who has options. The option to leave on a permanent vacation to Italy, or some other beautiful coast line.

        the resistance to a corrupting demagogy should take first priority.

        This is blunt, but ultimately useless, the way a knife gets when you don’t sharpen it.

        And, as you pointed out, this is Cigar Aficionado. What a strange place for this to land.

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        I’m no fan of Buckley’s, but I’m almost sad he didn’t live long enough to rant about MAGA.

        That would’ve been high entertainment.

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        Not a fan of Buckley but the fact that we no longer have conservative intellectuals is a huge part of our problem

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          Conversely, the conservative intellectuals we do have are a huge part of our problem.

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            Other than Benny Shaps there reallyaren’t any as those that tried to be intellectuals, Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro, abandoned it for the grift.

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              https://www.heritage.org/

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                Natch, the faceless shadowy intellectuals.

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        I had the same thought, did a search as soon as I heard “Buckley” myself, but if he is named after William F. Buckley, there doesn’t appear to be any statement online about it.

        And there does appear to be some material saying that Tucker Carlson doesn’t like William F. Buckley.

        https://www.mediaite.com/news/tucker-carlson-agrees-that-william-f-buckley-jr-was-one-of-the-great-villains-of-the-20th-century/

        Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson agreed wholeheartedly with the assertion that National Review founding editor William F. Buckley Jr. was “one of the great villains of the 20th century” during a Wednesday interview with Dave Smith, a comedian and libertarian YouTube host.

        Smith launched the initial attack on Buckley, declaring “I’ll tell you this: Whatever this atrophy in like the intelligence of the American people, it’s, I think it’s accelerating. I mean it’s-. Look, and again, just like you said I’ll disclaimer as well: I’m talking about people who I don’t necessarily like. Like I view Bill Buckley as like one of the great villains of the 20th century. I think he ruined-”

        At that point, Carlson interrupted to shout “I couldn’t agree more!” and pound his fist on a table with a laugh.

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      I was thinking “douchiest”, but why not both?

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      European Americans getting in on the meritocracy racket. Tip top.

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    I’m sure it is just a coincidence that 27 year old Buckley is Tucker’s son. I am certain he got to the White House based on his long and successful career.

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      The former Fox News personality’s only son has worked on Capitol Hill since 2019 — as a staff assistant, communications director, and deputy chief of staff to Indiana Republican Jim Banks.

      It’s not nothing, but I doubt he held these jobs due to experience, given that this was ages 22-28.

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        Nepo baby for sure

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        Ugh. Jim Banks is such a piece of shit. That doesn’t surprise me at all.

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      He’s a household name around here! I can’t go to the supermarket without hearing someone prattling on about Buckley’s latest achievements. I mean i get it, the dude is an overachiever and a household name already–but can we please stop pretending he’s the second coming? Yes, i subscribe to his weekly newsletters, yes i host a podcast about his ascent to greatness, yes i have been banned from his fanclub on Facebook (they’ll never show him the love that I can), but please for fucks sake can we just talk about anybody else for like 2 minutes please?!?

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      Meritocracy

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      Don’t worry Trump’s planning on inflicting plenty of political violence. It’s why the Democrats are being so cowardly right now.

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    Is this what they call a DEI hire?

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    Who the fuck names their kid Buckley

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        You also had Buckley on King of the Hill. (Possibly where the data initially starts.)

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        I think I saw an article about the recent uptick of males named after things related to guns…

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        It’s more than likely this asshole

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      … or Tucker

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      when they come out looking asymmetrical

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    Shit, it reproduced?

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    Buckley?

    Jesus Christ…

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    Of course his names Buckley.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Buckley_Jr

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    The shit apple doesn’t fall too far from the shit tree.

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      Else it gets the splash again

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    Totally a merit hire, ya? Lolol

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    Nepo baby incest for the win? Kakistocracy mask off with this one.

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    Fucker and Fuckley!

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    I thought Tucker was gay

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