Tucker Carlson: “It was the affluence born of technology that rotted the soul…”

“We are in a much worse place than our opponents in the Crusades were. Exactly. I think that's really prescient. And wise and true. I mean, it's so obviously true. And It was the affluence born of technology that rotted the soul of the Christian West. I mean, wealth did this, just as it does to families. And I'm not against wealth. I mean, I haven't accrued much, but, you know, I'm not.” (29:19–29:24)

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