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| Tucker Carlson hosting Holocaust revisionist Ian Carroll (JTA) |
Not because Carlson has changed. His antisemitism is as ugly
as ever. He continues to platform antisemites, Holocaust revisionists, and
conspiracy theorists on his podcast, praising them. As he did most recently about antisemitic
Holocaust revisionist, Ian Carroll. Whom he described as a “diligent researcher”
sincerely interested in the truth.
No, I haven’t changed my view of Carlson at all.
What I have changed my mind about is who poses the
greater danger. And that, in my view, is the current vice president of the
United States, J.D. Vance.
My initial impression of Vance was positive. His
memoir Hillbilly Elegy, his stated support for Israel despite isolationist
instincts, and even his personal life all suggested a man far removed from
racial or religious bigotry. That is why his repeated defenses of figures like
Carlson - when challenged about antisemitism - are so troubling. Consider the
following excerpt from JTA:
Vance’s latest comments, made Tuesday during an interview with conservative radio host and CNN pundit Scott Jennings, came in response to the question:
“Does the conservative movement need to warehouse anybody out there espousing antisemitism in any way?”
“No it doesn’t, Scott,” the vice president replied.
Vance then asserted that conservatives, drawing on Christian influences, were welcoming of all backgrounds.
“I think we need to reject all forms of ethnic hatred, whether it’s antisemitism, anti-Black hatred, anti-white hatred,” he said. “And I think that’s one of the great things about the conservative coalition, is that we are, I think, fundamentally rooted in the Christian principles that founded the United States of America.”
He added, “And one of those very important principles is that we judge people as individuals. Every person is made in the image of God. You judge them by what they do, not by what ethnic group they belong to.”
This is not the first time he has made comments that signal
tolerance for antisemites while simultaneously repudiating antisemitism itself.
First – as I have said in the past - I don’t believe Vance is an antisemite. But his defense of allowing antisemitic voices within the conservative political sphere is really no defense at all..
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