Tucker Carlson: “The nation that restores order is the nation in charge. The…”

“Well, the parent who restores order. Dad comes home, knock it off. Dad's in charge. We know that because he got the fighting to stop. And that's true of nations as well. The nation that restores order is the nation in charge. The nation that forces the peace is the nation in charge. And in global terms, the country that forces order on the Persian Gulf, that opens the Strait of Hormuz, is the nation that runs the world by definition.” (12:39–12:48)

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