Tucker Carlson: “I don't see the current rulers as capable of that kind of…”

“And he was the only president American history able to make that case. And he kind of did adjust it enough that it continued another, well, 125 years. Yeah, but I don't see the current rulers as capable of that kind of subtlety or sacrifice or nuance or, or even just like intelligence. They're too stupid to understand they're screwing themselves by being this rigid. That's my view.” (1:37:38–1:37:48)

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