Tucker Carlson wants to punish girls

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The former Fox News star compared America to a naughty teenager and Donald Trump to his stern father.

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Turning Point is a right-wing extremist group that specifically targets young people. Not only did Donald Trump appear at an event in Duluth (Georgia) on Thursday, but Tucker Carlson also appeared as the “opening act.” The fired Fox News host not only lived up to his reputation as an extremist, but he was also an ideal choice for viewers.

Carlson immediately went into overdrive: The country had degenerated under Democrats, he lamented, and it had become an apartment building destroyed by a 15-year-old daughter spoiled by hormones. Then, Carlson said, “When dad comes home, you know what he says to his daughter?” “'You were a naughty girl, a very naughty girl, and now you're going to get spanked.' “

It’s interesting how they do it: Donald Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Tucker Carlson. Image: trapezoid

If that wasn't enough, Carlson further qualified his comparison and had his imaginary father exclaim: “No, it doesn't hurt me, just like it doesn't hurt you. I won't lie. It doesn't hurt you.” You deserve a beating for being a bad girl.”

The speech was warmly welcomed by the young people. They cheered and clapped. So Carlson upped the ante, calling Liz Cheney the “wayward little daughter” of her father, Dick Cheney. He described the Democratic Party as “a party of weak men and unfortunate women.” Carlson reported that Kamala Harris was unable to change a tire on her truck, let alone drive the vehicle. “How did she get to the top of the mountain?” “If she comes to the White House, she will lecture you constantly. This is too much! We cannot allow this to happen!”

Tucker Carlson is a despicable man and a disgusting demagogue, but he's not stupid. He knew that some young people would respond to Lolita's mixture of eroticism and sadism—a demographic that is currently the focus of the Trump campaign. In jargon, this is also known as “brother whispering.” Young men without college degrees are especially vulnerable. Political scientist John Della Volpe explained why in a guest column in The New York Times:

These men compensate for their inferiority complex with excessive machismo and overt misogyny. As a result, they readily embrace the raw humor of Trump and Tucker Carlson. This group of voters also responded to Elon Musk and his late-teenage behavior. They are “low propensity voters,” that is, unreliable voters. But Trump has recently appeared to be at least partially successful in attracting their votes.

The opposite is true for women. Kamala Harris is clearly in the lead, with national polls showing her lead between 14 and 16 points. Women aren’t just offended by the Trump campaign’s overt machismo. They also know that, thanks to the former president, abortion legalization was repealed at the national level.

Abortion is the Democratic Party's strongest trump card. On November 5, 12 states will also vote on how to handle abortion. Democrats are hoping this will give them a boost since all those votes have been in their favor so far. Those votes could be decisive, especially in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada.

However, this cannot be said with certainty. In Missouri, for example, polls suggest such a vote would benefit pro-life voters. At the same time, these polls also suggest that Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, a staunch anti-abortion opponent, will be re-elected.

Overall, nothing is the same in these historic elections. Never before have so many ballots been submitted in advance of the actual deadline as this year. More than 20 million Americans have already voted. Voter turnout is expected to be a record high.

It's also because Trump and Republicans have dropped their opposition to mail-in voting and are now calling on their supporters to vote early. That's why political scientist Elliott Fuller told The Economist: “We can no longer assume that high voter turnout generally benefits Democrats.”

Broad coalition: Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney.Image: trapezoid

Therefore, women must lead Kamala Harris to victory. The possibility of them doing so is intact. “In just three months, Ms. Harris has assembled a united and electrifying coalition,” election guru James Carville wrote in The New York Times. “It ranges from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Liz Cheney and is the broadest coalition in modern political history.”

Queer people should not be underestimated either. The Economist noted in its Election Barometer that “support for Harris among LGBT voters has been overwhelming, although her campaign has said little on the issue.”