When Tucker Carlson got fired from Fox News in April 2023 — nominally for his as-yet-undisclosed role in a workplace discrimination lawsuit, but more likely because he had played a key role in amplifying the “election truther” lies that cost the network $787 million in settlement money — I resolved not to write about him again. Once he lost his mainstream-media platform, he lost his ability to truly drive the conversation. I have no doubt he is doing well with his latest venture — his core audience remains faithful —…
