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Tucker Carlson: “The United States is based on a universalist principle. It…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:19

You moved here because it was an Anglo country. All these institutions were built on the Anglo model. And if you hate that, don't live here. That's totally fair. It's the opposite of bigoted. The United States is based on a universalist principle. It is famously a country built on ideas. Now, whether that works or not is an open question. It's not working right now. The countries that are working are ethnostates. Actually, China's an ethno state. Is Han Chinese. (17:19–17:25)

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