Although we have taken a timeout from following the most recent conspiracy theories promoted by Tucker Carlson, we have decried his descent into the gutter of rank anti-Semitism. Every writer, every public figure, every publication, and every institution that lauded him in years past is obligated to speak out against the vile figure he has become — deceitful and destructive in his own right and a discredit to everyone with whom he associates.
It hasn’t happened yet. Indeed, on Tuesday, Turning Point USA presented Carlson to a packed house at Indiana University. It’s a time for choosing. If Turning Point USA stands with Carlson, it should be noted and it should be said that it has chosen poorly.
A year ago Carlson invited one Darryl Cooper to present his inverted history of World War II. Carlson cheered him on in the process. Their disparagement of Churchill was a key to the inversion. Carlson and Cooper lie behind the recent Tikvah podcast that seeks to rectify the disparagement of Churchill and also to point the way to the future with the example of Churchill’s judgment and courage.
Tikvah provides this introduction (I have added the links):
Baron Andrew Roberts, historian and author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny, joins Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Jonathan Silver for an intimate discussion about the revisionist assault on Winston Churchill’s legacy and what that tells us about the state of Western civilization.
They explore pseudo-historian Darryl Cooper’s claim that Churchill was the “chief villain” of World War II—why it’s so wrong, why it’s become popular now, and what it means about the West—which was buttressed by an online poll showing over 40% choosing Churchill as the war’s biggest villain, even over Hitler or Stalin. In addition, Roberts explores Churchill’s early recognition of Nazi evil and his unique relationship with the Jewish people, while Rabbi Soloveichik analyzes Churchill’s famous “Be ye men of valour” speech and its implications for political bravery.
Drawing connections between attacks on Churchill and broader anti-Semitic revisionism, they warn that the assault on great leaders reflects a deeper rejection of Western civilization itself and the very concept of political excellence.
Rabbi Soloveichik, by the way, is the author of the excellent Commentary column “Tucker Screwtape” (October 2024).
As General MacArthur famously said, I shall return! — in my case, return to return to the subject of Tucker Carlson. In the meantime, I want to bring this conversation to the attention of interested readers.
