Tucker Carlson on the Appeal of Nick Fuentes @Jason: “We gotta talk about Nick Fuentes, who you just had on your podcast.” “Tucker, why is he resonating at this moment in time?” @TuckerCarlson: “Well, first of all, Fuentes is saying a lot of true things, that's why he's popular.” “He's funny. He's smart.” Jason: “He's a good broadcaster.” Tucker: “He's a great broadcaster.” “But Fuentes, on some macro level, is troubling because his platform is an expression of something that has kind of taken over all political discourse, which is identity politics, tribalism.” “Why is he popular? Because he says that.” “But I would say more broadly, because he's defiant.” “There's a kind of ‘Up yours buddy. I can't say that. Okay, watch this, I will.’ He's hilarious. He seems steadfast and strong.” ...