Tucker Carlson, a television personality well known for spouting White nationalist talking points and right-wing conspiracy theories, took to his show in a contradictory opinion piece about masks.
Carlson played a clip of President Joe Biden and got upset he would wear a mask outside when the CDC’s recommendation does not recommend this.
Then, in the same episode, Carlson insulted Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) of New York, for not wearing a mask outside.
Pick a side, Tucker.
within the same 30 minutes, Tucker Carlson has attacked Joe Biden for being photographed outside with a mask, *and* attacked AOC for being photographed outside without a mask. #SmoothBrainpic.twitter.com/SYuzOZwXx8— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1641259558
Apparently the real crime is just being a Democrat anywhere.https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1478175841754525699\u00a0\u2026— Barrington Wigglesworth (@Barrington Wigglesworth) 1641324554
Damned if you do\nDamned if you don"t— Abigail Adams (@Abigail Adams) 1641312134
It's almost like... it's like the attacking is the important part, rather than the subject. \n\nBut that would mean the intention is outrage for its own sake. \n\nAnd that would just be ridiculous and transparent. No one would fall for such a thing!— Nivze Sev (@Nivze Sev) 1641261050
Dead eyes— Miss Ann Thrope (@Miss Ann Thrope) 1641262879
The Center for Disease Control website for COVID-19 says:
“In general, you do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings.”
But it also says:
“In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated.”
While this doesn’t mandate masks, masks are still a positive step toward preventing the spread of the virus. The recent Omicron variant of the disease has some scientists suggesting better masks to control the virus.
All this to say the President wearing a mask helps encourage people to wear one too. But to Carlson, wearing a mask is “completely bonkers.”
That is, unless you’re AOC, in which case, shame on you.
“[AOC] went to Florida on vacation with her boyfriend, and of course she didn’t wear a mask.”
Pictures of AOC and her boyfriend sitting outside at a bar in Miami went viral, with right-wingers calling her a hypocrite because she wasn’t wearing a mask while eating and drinking.
However, she’s not only outside, she’s not around anyone else to spread the virus.
Basically, damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Can't even find a hill to die on.— You Wanna Do WHAT!?!? (@You Wanna Do WHAT!?!?) 1641307146
They didn't notice at all. One finger up their nose the other up their ass as they laugh and say " he sure is owning those libs, I bet they're all crying".pic.twitter.com/0mtjWxQA46— MattiLee (@MattiLee) 1641310149
Tucker's more desperate and pathetic by the day...gotta give salivating MAGA their daily dose of spit....https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1478366123104129027\u00a0\u2026— J Blue (@J Blue) 1641324688
@TuckerCarlson goes from criticizing President Biden for wearing a mask to ridiculing @AOC for not wearing one. Tucker is a clown. An evil clown— Denise Nichols (@Denise Nichols) 1641338273
same show 20 minutes apartpic.twitter.com/cqBELudeFn— Andrew Lawrence (@Andrew Lawrence) 1641259684
The fact Carlson still has people watching his show for information is troubling.
In addition to being contradictory within the same episode, he’s also admitted multiple times the things he rails against aren’t things he even understands. He and his network's lawyers also admitted Carlson lies frequently and no reasonable person should believe anything he says.
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