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Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson has gone on a rant against diversity while speaking live on the famously right-wing broadcasting channel on Friday.
Talking on his regular prime time programme Tucker Carlson Tonight, the conservative commentator took aim at Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton, and any other Democrats who have called for a more diverse American way of life.
He directly criticised anyone who said 'diversity is our strength', with the chyron reading:
How exactly is 'diversity' our 'strength'?
He then criticised Democrats who he claimed had made 'diversity is our strength' the American 'motto', and asked them to qualify their arguments, by trying to think of other institutions where diversity is useful.
He said:
Can you think of other institutions such as, I don't know, marriage or military units, in which the less people have in common, the more cohesive they are?
He then continued:
Do you get on better with your neighbours or co-workers if you can't understand each other, or share no common values? Please be honest as you answer this question.
Tucker Carlson really really really really does not like living in a diverse country https://t.co/iLpMr6QrNV— Andrew Lawrence (@Andrew Lawrence) 1536366549
Needless to say, his views, which can be seen to align with white nationalist ideas, did not go down well on Twitter.
A call was made for advertisers to pull their support of the programme citing the links between Carlson's views and white supremacy.
An open letter to the corporations sponsoring Tucker Carlson Tonight. https://t.co/XksJHOTX95— Sleeping Giants (@Sleeping Giants) 1536432728
Many with military experience also said that it draws its strength from its diversity.
@ndrew_lawrence I really dislike individuals like @TuckerCarlson who talk about the military like they had experien… https://t.co/t9qJAkPc1h— LTC (Ret) Rey Ramos-Rivera (@LTC (Ret) Rey Ramos-Rivera) 1536371342
Others showed that diversity has always been a key aspect of the American constitution.
Tucker Carlson decries "Diversity is our strength" being made the U.S.'s "new national motto". Umm... new? "E Pluri… https://t.co/8rSAyikeKt— Oliver Cooper (@Oliver Cooper) 1536369895
CARLSON: “How precisely is diversity our strength, since you’ve made this our new national motto?” ME: :looks at c… https://t.co/SWcif3yTsf— Greg Greene (@Greg Greene) 1536374782
And that the concept is really nothing new.
Tucker Carlson seems to think diversity is a crazy new value advanced by the left. Over four decades ago, Justice… https://t.co/rDMrtucdiP— Kevin M. Kruse (@Kevin M. Kruse) 1536415581
While some were just horrified by how Tucker appears to define 'diversity' full stop.
Wherein Tucker Carlson presents diversity as not understanding each other and sharing no common values https://t.co/w8xVe2jbIe— Wali (@Wali) 1536378492
@steelbreezes Someone just posted Tucker Carlson asking “How is diversity or strength?” 1) someone needs a science… https://t.co/4VAcuz7kWl— The Matriarch (@The Matriarch) 1536435296
Others got personal.
Someone needs to tell Tucker Carlson that the greatest argument for diversity is Tucker Carlson https://t.co/dvGDYhngDC— Jess Dweck (@Jess Dweck) 1536423194
HT Mashable
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