Tucker Carlson Blows It

I generally like Tucker Carlson and agree with him, but last night was different.  When discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine he really lost credibility with me.  He seemed silly and frivolous and unserious.

Basically, Tucker believes we should do nothing to help the Ukrainians survive Russia’s naked aggression.  Why not?  Because Ukraine “is not our ally” and their fate  has no impact on whether a plumber can afford a vacation in 2022.  Or something like that.

Tucker was at his worst when he made fun of Nancy Pelosi’s calling the Ukraine “Russia’s Sudetenland.”  It was a “Nazi reference,” and that made Tucker laugh hysterically.  But Pelosi’s comparison was spot on.  Both regions were previously owned or controlled by the aggressors who believed they had a right to repossess them.

Last night Tucker acted like a jackass and lost some credibility because of it.  We should do everything within reason to help the Ukrainians even if  it means plumbers have to postpone their planned trips to Yellowstone.  It is the humanitarian thing to do, and Putin is not likely to stop with Ukraine if his aggression is allowed to succeed.