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Tucker Carlson: “This is fundamentally a religious war whose effects are…”

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

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Tucker on the Devastating Cost of War and What It Means for American Politics With Saagar Enjeti

Published | Video Starts at 07:43

And so I guess what I would say is, of course, I'm totally opposed to violence against innocence again. But moreover, this is the product of the war that is underway now, and evidence of the point that This is fundamentally a religious war whose effects are already being felt here, which is to say groups are in fear of other groups, American groups are in fear of each other. And that is just absolutely a tragedy, and we should all oppose that. And at the center of it are the most innocent of all, which are kids who are being told by adults that they could be killed for who they are. (07:43–07:57)

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Asserts that the current conflict is a religious war affecting American societal cohesion.

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