Tucker's Masterclass on Dismantling the Mockingbird Media
SUMMARY
Recently, Carlson traveled to Canberra, Australia, where he spoke about the release of Julian Assange. After the discussion, the real drama unfolded as the Australian media began their questioning, each question dripping with preconceived narratives.
STORY
Breaking the Narrative
How does one effectively shut down media narratives in real time? Tucker Carlson just gave a tutorial on how to do exactly this.
Paul Sakkal from the Sydney Morning Herald, a publication that claims to be centrist, was quick to shift the focus to Vladimir Putin.
Sakkal began;
"You've preempted my question on Putin."
Carlson immediately mocked the anticipated line of questioning while laughing;
"PUTIN! PUTIN!"
Sakkal pressed on;
"And I think you did strategically because you knew it's what we'd ask about."
Carlson, not missing a beat, retorted;
"PUTIN! HE'S SO BAD."
"Did he make you take the COVID shot? No, he didn't."
(Large applause from audience)
After his rebuke, Carlson let Sakkal continue with his prepared question.
Sakkal asked;
"Do you feel any level of shame or regret that you were termed a 'useful-idiot'?"
"And then post your interview, Vladimir Putin himself said, in his Russian media, that he was surprised at how weak your questions were. And he also said that you were wrong when you said that no other journalists had asked to interview him. He said that's not true. We only thought Tucker was the only person to report fairly."
Carlson’s response was swift and deflating:
"Wait—I thought that you were describing Putin as a psychopathic liar, and yet now you're taking his word for things?"
Carlson then meticulously deconstructed what he termed an "absurd soliloquy" from Sakkal, addressing each point with methodical precision and leaving no room for the media's intended narrative to stand.