
The Fearless Tucker Carlson Gets the Last Laugh
Commentary
All reports over the last several days suggest that Fox executives massively miscalculated in their decision to fire Tucker Carlson. Yes, of course, he was just an employee and every business has the right to hire and fire at will.
For a moment there, the Murdochs figured that this insubordinate commentator was more trouble than he was worth. They decided to show him who was boss.
And yet, two days later, Tucker did an interesting thing. He used his personal Twitter account to relay a short message. He said it is time for media culture to start talking about things that really matter, big topics like war, civil liberties, corporate power, corruption, and more, and stop with the petty squabbles that distract from the scandal of the uniparty in Washington….