Tucker Carlson has spoken out about Derek Chauvin’s conviction as he drew a connection between the case and protests around the nation.
Blasting the recent turn of events, the Fox News host said the conviction that followed almost a year of civil unrest was America’s way “to pay the ransom.”
“After 11 months of mostly unrestrained violence and intimidation from BLM, Americans decided to pay the ransom,” the TV presenter said.
“They understood Derek Chauvin as a sacrifice for the sins of a nation. On television, they told us this was the case in the clearest terms. America is on trial, they told us. It’s not just Chauvin, one cop from Minneapolis on the stand. It’s all of us – our history, our culture, our system.”
While Carlson insisted that it doesn’t matter where our thoughts on the matter lie or who we voted for, he said it should be a “shock” to anyone to see “mobs” influence the trial.
“Civilized countries do not tolerate jury intimidation. You see it, you stop it. They don’t allow the threat of violence to influence the outcome of a trial, ever. Not under any circumstances. That would be the opposite of justice. That would be mob rule,” Carlson expressed.
“This is a country moving backwards at high speed. But the strange thing is, most people didn’t seem shocked or upset by any of this. They seem relieved by the verdict,” he added.
Speaking on Tucker Carlson Tonight, the right-wing critic suggested George Floyd’s death was used by political figures to control the country.
Elaborating his thoughts, Carlson didn’t spare President Biden and Representative Maxine Waters as he blasted them for voicing support for conviction before the jury reached a verdict.
The TV host went on to argue that Americans from both sides turned a blind eye to recent events in hopes that the violence across the nation will come to an end.
“We internalized that, and we went along with it. But we were foolish to go along with this. A wise country stands on its principles. It puts down mobs. It doesn’t obey mobs because mobs are never sated. No matter what demands you follow, they demand more,” Carlson said.
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