And yet you call this a terror attack when by no definition was it a terror attack. The two men tell us themselves that the interchange is scripted, in their first volley.ĬARLSON: There are a lot of dumb people in Congress. Well, that’s how it felt because that’s how it was designed to look. The vast majority of takes on the interview, at least that I’ve seen, have talked about how “weak” Cruz looked, how “emasculated” he was “taken back to the woodshed” “cucked” et cetera. I’ve emphasized the above because what Carlson did with Cruz was hoodwink his audience via a scripted back-and-forth with Cruz that on its face demonstrated a power imbalance. Every Republican politician needs to disassociate themselves from the mass attempt to create, and stoke, potential political violence. They’re being transformed into heroes, and we need to stop that process as soon as possible. So, that’s what the legacy of January 6th is. They’re stoking a large-scale, violent militia movement–not just organized militias, but individual actors like Kyle Rittenhouse–and they’re challenging them via their masculinity. What we are seeing is a glorification of January 6th, and a glorification of Kyle Rittenhouse. A real man stands and fights for his leader, Donald Trump.” It’s challenging the people’s masculinity. It’s saying, “A real man goes into the Capitol. What is this saying to seventeen-year-olds across the country? It’s challenging their masculinity. At the Turning Points USA conference, they had a song all about him he came out, they chanted, “Kyle! Kyle! Kyle!” We see Kyle Rittenhouse was paraded in front of multiple Republican audiences. We have a political elite that’s openly pushing for people to arm themselves to steal an election to arm themselves to protect a minority–a permanent, one-party state.įor any scholar–so my basic area is the philosophy of language and the study of violent rhetoric– what we are seeing is, we are seeing justifications for violence, 24/7.
STANLEY: So you’ve left a crucial third party out, and that’s the many, many Republican politicians who are trying–and media personalities–who are trying neither to ignore nor to seek accountability, but to glorify. MARTIN: As we reflect on this moment, what do you see? Do you see any sense that others share your alarm at the current moment, that this slide toward authoritarianism, toward fascism, is being addressed? What do you see? I will leave that on the shelf for brevity’s sake.) That’s a tall order, and a very narrowing either-or structuring of Cruz’ ultimate meaning here. (I’m setting aside Carlson’s last plea irrationally links a theoretical successful repudiation by Cruz as the one thing that can save conservatives’ faith in their own party.
#TUCKER CARLSON MOCKS TED CRUZ TV#
He then parried that into a rhetorical challenge for Cruz, after spending precious TV seconds fluffing Cruz’ ego re-establishing Cruz’ bona fides for the audience and sprinkling in a dash conspiratorical fantasy for spice. So Tucker’s entire third paragraph was simply his assertion, not backed up by any authority other than his own voice. You're making us think maybe the Republican Party is as worthless as we suspected it was. So why are you telling us that it was, Ted Cruz? And why are none of your Republican friends who are supposed to be representing us and all the people have been arrested during this purge saying anything? What the hell's going on here? Of all the things that January 6th was, it was definitely not a violent terrorist attack. He described January 6th as a violent terrorist attack. He doesn't use a single word by accident.Įvery word Ted Cruz uses is used intentionally. He's one of the more articulate people to serve in the Congress, maybe the most articulate.
You may not like him, but you've got to appreciate him. Let's be honest, everyone who is conservative appreciates Ted Cruz. That evening, Tucker Carlson went on his show to say this: His statement was true, in every sense that matters for a statement of truth. What Cruz said on Wednesday was both accurate in factuality and context-correspondent. The definition of terrorism is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. This past Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz mentioned in a Senate committee meeting that the people who breached the Capitol on 1/6 engaged in domestic terrorism.
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