Antifa goes after Tucker Carlson... Really?

[YmirGF]

Ok. The geniuses from a Washington, DC chapter of antifa, "protested" in front of Fox "News" host Tucker Carlson's home yesterday and actually managed to crack the front door to his home.

"Tucker Carlson, we are outside your home," one person could be heard saying in the since-deleted video. The person, using a bullhorn, accused Carlson of "promoting hate" and "an ideology that has led to thousands of people dying."


"We want you to know, we know where you sleep at night," the person concluded, before leading the group to chant, "Tucker Carlson, we will fight! We know where you sleep at night!" <source>

Antifa protesters chant outside Fox's Tucker Carlson's home, break door

Tucker Carlson’s home targeted by antifa mob: ‘We know where you sleep at night!’

Is this really acceptable? I cannot stand even the thought of Nancy Pelosi but was genuinely angry when I saw people berating her when she and her party were trying to enter a Washington restaurant recently (last week, I think).

We cannot continue to encourage or endorse such mob action.
Thoughts? Comments?

If we are not civil towards each other we are going to end up killing each other.

 

[Father Heathen]

Using hate and fear to combat hate and fear only creates more hate and fear.

 

[Sunstone]

This sort of behavior is inexcusable.

 

[Quetzal]

This is not okay. I can't imagine how scary that is for him and his family. These folks need to be reported to the police.

 

[Father Heathen]

This sort of behavior is inexcusable.

Not only that, it actually entrenches the right. Harrassment, intimidation, and vandalism doesn't sway hearts and minds. They're punks and thugs who do a disservice to their own ideology.

 

[YmirGF]

So, @Sunstone @Father Heathen what do we do? Like, all three of us have fairly divergent political ideas and yet... to an extent... we can still talk to each other. I simply cannot imagine being so upset by something someone said, that I did not personally know, that I would take it upon myself to go to their home and cause damage.

Likewise, even as contemptible a person I believe Nancy Pelosi is I would probably hold the door of the restaurant open for her and her party. I would smile and exchange pleasantries as is socially acceptable under such circumstances. I would not become a screaming harpy just to make her uncomfortable for a second. I would not feel like a hypocrite for being nice to a political adversary.

 

[David1967]

This sort of behavior is inexcusable.

Agree. The extremes of both right and left have gotten completely out of hand over the last couple of years.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Ok. The geniuses from a Washington, DC chapter of antifa, "protested" in front of Fox "News" host Tucker Carlson's home yesterday and actually managed to crack the front door to his home.

"Tucker Carlson, we are outside your home," one person could be heard saying in the since-deleted video. The person, using a bullhorn, accused Carlson of "promoting hate" and "an ideology that has led to thousands of people dying."


"We want you to know, we know where you sleep at night," the person concluded, before leading the group to chant, "Tucker Carlson, we will fight! We know where you sleep at night!" <source>

Antifa protesters chant outside Fox's Tucker Carlson's home, break door

Tucker Carlson’s home targeted by antifa mob: ‘We know where you sleep at night!’

Is this really acceptable? I cannot stand even the thought of Nancy Pelosi but was genuinely angry when I saw people berating her when she and her party were trying to enter a Washington restaurant recently (last week, I think).

We cannot continue to encourage or endorse such mob action.
Thoughts? Comments?

If we are not civil towards each other we are going to end up killing each other.

Well unfortunate as it may be, it won't be the first time things like this happened in our history. Makes me speculate on what's exactly fueling it all.

 

[David1967]

So, @Sunstone @Father Heathen what do we do? Like, all three of us have fairly divergent political ideas and yet... to an extent... we can still talk to each other. I simply cannot imagine being so upset by something someone said, that I did not personally know, that I would take it upon myself to go to their home and cause damage.

Likewise, even as contemptible a person I believe Nancy Pelosi is I would probably hold the door of the restaurant open for her and her party. I would smile and exchange pleasantries as is socially acceptable under such circumstances. I would not become a screaming harpy just to make her uncomfortable for a second. I would not feel like a hypocrite for being nice to a political adversary.

I remember a few years ago when people here in Oklahoma were saying terrible things about Mrs. Pelosi and our then Republican Senator Tom Coburn spoke up for her saying that (Paraphrasing from memory here) although he disagreed with her on a majority of issues that she was a nice lady and friend.

 

[Father Heathen]

So, @Sunstone @Father Heathen what do we do? Like, all three of us have fairly divergent political ideas and yet... to an extent... we can still talk to each other. I simply cannot imagine being so upset by something someone said, that I did not personally know, that I would take it upon myself to go to their home and cause damage.

Likewise, even as contemptible a person I believe Nancy Pelosi is I would probably hold the door of the restaurant open for her and her party. I would smile and exchange pleasantries as is socially acceptable under such circumstances. I would not become a screaming harpy just to make her uncomfortable for a second. I would not feel like a hypocrite for being nice to a political adversary.

I think their movement is an excuse for their behavior rather than the cause of it. They've scraped together what in their minds is a justification for destruction and violence.

 

[YmirGF]

I think their movement is an exuse for their behavior than the cause of it. They've scraped together what in their minds is a justification for destruction and violence.

Pity a lot of the media is not treating antifa like the current boogeyman, white nationalists.

 

[Shiranui117]

Here's an idea: Legalize weed, release all the weedheads who didn't otherwise commit any crimes like having connections to cartels or gangs or whatnot, and lock up all the people who think it's acceptable to go to another person's private home and intimidate them and their families. These are spoiled children who've been in an echo chamber for far too long and have gotten themselves into a tizzy. Get them out of their echo chamber, let them simmer down behind bars, and make it clear that there are consequences to acting like an uncivilized mob.

 

[YmirGF]

Here's an idea: Legalize weed, release all the weedheads who didn't otherwise commit any crimes like having connections to cartels or gangs or whatnot, and lock up all the people who think it's acceptable to go to another person's private home and intimidate them and their families. These are spoiled children who've been in an echo chamber for far too long and have gotten themselves into a tizzy. Get them out of their echo chamber, let them simmer down behind bars, and make it clear that there are consequences to acting like an uncivilized mob.

Have you been sniffing around my Site Feedback question? *giggles*

Kidding aside.... an provocative idea...

 

[Father Heathen]

Pity a lot of the media is not treating antifa like the current boogeyman, white nationalists.

People will do heinous things under the guise of something noble, and in turn people people will hesitate to denounce their actions to avoid appearing to also denounce their message. "Hey! Why did you toss a rock through that window?" "Why, do you side with racists?!" "Uhhh.. carry on."

 

[YmirGF]

People will do heinous things under the guise of something noble, and in turn people people will hesitate to denounce their actions to avoid appearing to also denounce their message. "Hey! Why did you toss a rock through that window?" "Why, do you side with racists?!" "Uhhh.. carry on."

Yes. That is also a big part of this in my view. A lot of us are now afraid to say what we think, lest we say the wrong thing or come away looking less than noble.

 

[Curious George]

Ok. The geniuses from a Washington, DC chapter of antifa, "protested" in front of Fox "News" host Tucker Carlson's home yesterday and actually managed to crack the front door to his home.

"Tucker Carlson, we are outside your home," one person could be heard saying in the since-deleted video. The person, using a bullhorn, accused Carlson of "promoting hate" and "an ideology that has led to thousands of people dying."


"We want you to know, we know where you sleep at night," the person concluded, before leading the group to chant, "Tucker Carlson, we will fight! We know where you sleep at night!" <source>

Antifa protesters chant outside Fox's Tucker Carlson's home, break door

Tucker Carlson’s home targeted by antifa mob: ‘We know where you sleep at night!’

Is this really acceptable? I cannot stand even the thought of Nancy Pelosi but was genuinely angry when I saw people berating her when she and her party were trying to enter a Washington restaurant recently (last week, I think).

We cannot continue to encourage or endorse such mob action.
Thoughts? Comments?

If we are not civil towards each other we are going to end up killing each other.

Are you by chance suggesting that the Carlson family are snowflakes and need a safe space?

Joking aside, I agree that it is an unacceptable practice that has spawned from our political climate.

I do not think we can point the fingers at the "far left" or "far right" without taking our own responsibility for the madness that is.

 

[Quetzal]

Hey @YmirGF does Canada have any extremist groups that represent political extremes like there are in the US?

 

[Quetzal]

Pity a lot of the media is not treating antifa like the current boogeyman, white nationalists.

No reason why they can't both suck, right?

 

[YmirGF]

Hey @YmirGF does Canada have any extremist groups that represent political extremes like there are in the US?

We have our nutjobs, yes....

 

[Quetzal]

We have our nutjobs, yes....

You know @Wirey can hear you, right?