"Shapiro rattled off a list of past comments by Fuentes, including Holocaust denialism, saying women shouldn't be involved in politics, and claiming it's understandable for white people to be racist. Carlson "acts as an ideological launderer," Shapiro said of the largely amiable interview last week: "He takes other people's hideous ideas. He softens them. He treats them with love and care. And then he provides them with a massive signal boost.""
"Shapiro targeted Carlson for some of Carlson's own past rhetoric, including a friendly interview with Vladimir Putin and claiming a "brain virus" had infected staunch supporters of Israel in the U.S., particularly Christians who identify as Zionists. "There's no question that Tucker has become the most virulent super spreader of vile ideas in America," Shapiro said. Shapiro insisted he's not interested in "canceling" Carlson or Fuentes."
Ben Shapiro devoted a full show to sharply criticizing Tucker Carlson, calling him an intellectual coward and dishonest interlocutor. Shapiro enumerated past remarks by Nick Fuentes, including Holocaust denialism, opposition to women in politics, and justifying racist sentiment. Shapiro accused Carlson of softening and amplifying hideous ideas, citing Carlson's friendly interview with Vladimir Putin and the "brain virus" comment about Israel supporters, and called Carlson a virulent spreader of vile ideas. Shapiro said he opposed canceling Carlson or Fuentes, argued for drawing moral lines between viewpoints, and noted both media figures' large followings and influence.
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