Tucker Carlson unleashed a fierce critique of neoconservatives and Zionists in a recent episode of the podcast Part of the Problem with Dave Smith, branding them as unapologetically pro-violence.
Carlson condemned their embrace of brutal acts, questioning how anyone could justify mass civilian deaths or terror attacks. “They are openly pro-violence,” Carlson said. “How in the world could you justify killing tens of thousands of children or justify a pager attack, which is an act of terrorism, where you indiscriminately blow people’s genitals off… What are you celebrating? You’re celebrating violence.”
He sharply contrasted this worldview with his own opposition to killing innocents, drawing a clear moral line between himself and neoconservative figures like Ben Shapiro and Lindsey Graham.
Tucker Carlson condemns the glorification of violence by Neocons and Zionists.
“It’s about the thrill that they feel killing their enemies, the godlike power they imagine when they extinguish human life.” pic.twitter.com/jIrWb5kmCY
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Dave Smith provided context by invoking a controversial 2011 tweet from Ben Shapiro, who had called Ron Paul “manifestly evil” and compared him to a man “gripping the neck of a Jew” — a severe attack on a figure known for gentleness and nonviolence. Smith said, “If you said that about Ron Paul? Then you know what, Ben Shapiro? You get Nick Fuentes.”
Carlson expanded this critique, calling out other prominent conservatives such as Josh Hammer and Ted Cruz. “They think in terms of groups… if your group means your family, that’s one thing, but if purely your ethnic group, then you inevitably become hateful to other groups,” Carlson explained. He highlighted the ethnic hatred behind Shapiro’s attack on Paul, saying plainly, “I don’t like it.”
Turning to the broader political establishment, Carlson condemned figures like Lindsey Graham as “violence worshippers” intoxicated by the “thrill that they feel killing their enemies” and the illusion of “godlike power” in extinguishing human life. “We don’t have a right to kill people. We do not have a right to kill the innocent, period,” Carlson emphasized.
He accused Shapiro of attempting to silence critics by accusing them of being “Holocaust deniers” merely for opposing the mass killing of civilians. According to Carlson, Shapiro’s worldview revels in “joy in killing innocents.”
The commentary reached a climax when Carlson cited a video from the recent Republican Jewish Coalition Leadership Summit showing Graham boasting, “We’re killing the right people.” Carlson warned, “Imagine what it’s going to be like standing at the judgment… celebrating killing the right people. I wouldn’t want to be that man.”
This hard-hitting dialogue between Carlson and Smith exposed the fatalistic and violent ideology underpinning Neoconservative and Zionist politics, urging listeners to recognize that what is often framed as patriotism or loyalty is, at its core, an endorsement of violence.
This episode of Part of the Problem sheds light on the stark divides within the conservative movement, exposing a faction that embraces violence and ethnic hatred versus those who reject such extremism in defense of innocent life. Carlson’s unflinching stance challenges the mainstream right-wing narrative, demanding accountability for those who glorify war and civilian suffering under the guise of group identity or foreign policy.
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