The first politicians to articulate a joined-up plan to move power away from the elite class of unelected “experts” and Woke HR departments and back to the people through democratic means will clean up electorally. It appeals to left-libertarians and populist conservatives alike. This is, I think, Ron DeSantis’s plan.
100% true, there are people on both political wings just waiting, willing somebody credible to stick their head above the parapet…the whole plan of the unelected elites would tumble and fall, domino like, in the face of a modest force of genuine truth tellers.
Hear hear. But how does he get the Donald out of the way? Or will the Dems shoot themselves in the foot once again and do it for him?
Martin Johnson
1 year ago
This article is a clumsy defense of the censorship that has closed Left and mainstream media to any thought outside a very narrow range, and driven those with any “deviant” opinions to seek out platforms that will have them, of which Carlson is the most visible. Intellectually, it is nothing more than a thinly veiled threat against those who get out of line, and I thought UnHerd was better than that.
The real story should be why people like Brand and esp. serious journos such as Greenwald and Taibbi have been effectively blacklisted.
Censorship and free expression are the defining issues of this moment and this article takes the wrong side.
Perhaps the changing media environment ( substack, youtube etc ) means that it doesn’t really matter that greenwald or taibbi have been blacklisted. Many of us don’t give two shits about what the MSM has to say and find our news and info elsewhere.. Like here..
Sharon Overy
1 year ago
You mean Tucker Carlson will talk to people of various political persuasions without trying to ‘gotcha’ them or shout them down? Gadzooks, we can’t be having open discussion! Whatever next?
Glen Greenwald also appears on Carlson’s show occasionally, it’s one of the few places left on ‘TV’ for independent voices. Also, love him or loath him, Carlson is original, articulate and to the point; providing lively entertainment as well as political comment. Refreshing after the dreary ‘worthiness’ on offer elsewhere, which is why I suppose more Democrats watch him that watch CNN. There’s life outside the echo chamber.
Calvin Pinnegar
1 year ago
This article is literally incoherent babbling.
R Wright
1 year ago
The author should state explicitly what it is they are trying to leave half unspoken. That leftist dissidents should self-censor.
David Kingsworthy
1 year ago
It’s fun to see Dore, Tucker, Brand and Unherd coming together jhere…. we just need to get Lotus Eaters, Lauren Chen, the Daily Wire and LoTT to join this group and we’re all set.
Jason Highley
1 year ago
Wait, why do I care? Couldn’t get that from the piece.
Antony Hirst
1 year ago
Brand has really outflanked the other commentators with nothing much to say anymore.
The first politicians to articulate a joined-up plan to move power away from the elite class of unelected “experts” and Woke HR departments and back to the people through democratic means will clean up electorally. It appeals to left-libertarians and populist conservatives alike. This is, I think, Ron DeSantis’s plan.
100% true, there are people on both political wings just waiting, willing somebody credible to stick their head above the parapet…the whole plan of the unelected elites would tumble and fall, domino like, in the face of a modest force of genuine truth tellers.
Hear hear. But how does he get the Donald out of the way? Or will the Dems shoot themselves in the foot once again and do it for him?
This article is a clumsy defense of the censorship that has closed Left and mainstream media to any thought outside a very narrow range, and driven those with any “deviant” opinions to seek out platforms that will have them, of which Carlson is the most visible. Intellectually, it is nothing more than a thinly veiled threat against those who get out of line, and I thought UnHerd was better than that.
The real story should be why people like Brand and esp. serious journos such as Greenwald and Taibbi have been effectively blacklisted.
Censorship and free expression are the defining issues of this moment and this article takes the wrong side.
Perhaps the changing media environment ( substack, youtube etc ) means that it doesn’t really matter that greenwald or taibbi have been blacklisted. Many of us don’t give two shits about what the MSM has to say and find our news and info elsewhere.. Like here..
You mean Tucker Carlson will talk to people of various political persuasions without trying to ‘gotcha’ them or shout them down? Gadzooks, we can’t be having open discussion! Whatever next?
Yes, he must be shut down.
Glen Greenwald also appears on Carlson’s show occasionally, it’s one of the few places left on ‘TV’ for independent voices. Also, love him or loath him, Carlson is original, articulate and to the point; providing lively entertainment as well as political comment. Refreshing after the dreary ‘worthiness’ on offer elsewhere, which is why I suppose more Democrats watch him that watch CNN. There’s life outside the echo chamber.
This article is literally incoherent babbling.
The author should state explicitly what it is they are trying to leave half unspoken. That leftist dissidents should self-censor.
It’s fun to see Dore, Tucker, Brand and Unherd coming together jhere…. we just need to get Lotus Eaters, Lauren Chen, the Daily Wire and LoTT to join this group and we’re all set.
Wait, why do I care? Couldn’t get that from the piece.
Brand has really outflanked the other commentators with nothing much to say anymore.