Carlson’s critics explained the appeal more plainly: racism. Derek Black, the son of a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard who turned against his racist family, said Carlson mainstreamed white nationalism more than anyone else in public life. “My family watches Tucker Carlson’s show once and then watches it on the replay,” he told CNN, “because they feel that he is making the white nationalist talking points better than they have and they’re trying to get some tips on how to advance it.” Carlson mocked this type of criticism by claiming that liberals always tried to shut down conversation by saying
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