Posted on 11/05/2025 1:55:17 PM PST by AAABEST
The President of The Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, was getting immense pressure on social media, in legacy media aritcles and elsewhere to condemn or cancel Tucker Carlson for the having Nick Fuentes as a guest. Roberts initially refused.
In response, he created a video (linked below) in which he articulated the issue and explained his position. He stated, articulately and quite professionally, that while he disagrees with "and even abhors things Nick Fuentes says..." "canceling him is not the answer either." Kevin suggested the American way; defeating Fuentes with ideas and debate.
For the simple act of refusing demands to participate in cancel culture and not offer Tucker's head on a platter, Roberts is likely finished. The big (Israel lobby) money immediately started pulling away and a long-standing staff member has already been fired - or "resigned" in sacrifice.
After two of their members quit, HF's "National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism" made the following demands.
- Robert's remove the video he created refusing to condemn or cancel Tucker.
- Roberts issue an "apology to those Christians and Jews who are steadfast members of the - conservative movement and believe that Israel has a special role to play both biblically and politically."
- "Condemnation of any content that Tucker Carlson has hosted or statements he has made' that they consider antisemitic.
- " Hiring a visiting fellow who shares mainstream conservative views on Israel, Jews, and Christian Zionists - who would help identify strategies and tools to win Gen Z...."
- Host Shabbat dinners (lol) "with the interns and junior staff of Heritage in partnership with Heritage to host conversations on Judaism and the Judeo-Christian tradition."
Roberts has now apologized, kissed the proper rings and is in full simp mode. The rest of the demands from the NTFCA will undoubtedly be fulfilled.
Kevin Roberts Statement on Tucker Carlson Interview
NTFCA list of demands, referred to as an "ultimatum" by National Review.
Laura Loomer calls for Heritage Foundation Kevin Robert's head.
Jewish groups bail from Heritage over Tucker Carlson
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These people are mentally ill.
Without apology, I am not the cancelling type.
It’s disappointing that Robert’s caved.
The worst part about it is that as the muslims get more powerful, they will do the same thing.
Meanwhile, the Israelis and the sunni arabs are becoming increasingly friendly.
ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP, FOCCUS ON THE LEFT! This nonsense should stop NOW!
These people are nuts. They don’t realize that the more they try and cancel people the more enemies they are making.
It’s disappointing he defends antisemites.
This is asinine.
This is what JD meant by all the infighting and circular firing squads.
We would be screaming bloody murder if China lobbyists or Russian supporters or Iranian or Saudi Arabian advocates tried to dictate policy to the Heritage Foundation.
Foreign interests should not dominate US politics.
No exceptions.
I don’t like seeing this cancel crap coming from our side.
I don’t like Fuentes and think he’s a butt head, we know this because he has not been canceled and we can hear it from his own mouth. Let’s not go down the cancel rabbit hole. It just gets turned back on us every time.
Let the fool speak, he’s just exposing his stupidity.
“as the muslims get more powerful, they will do the same thing”
Correct answer.
I guess the Heritage Foundation ultimately decided Zionist money was more important than free speech. The schism among the right deepens...
What the hell is that?
Is its IP address registered in a basement office at CIA HQ?
I guarantee that you will not like the outcome of that stance.
For what goes around & becomes the norm, will be turned upon those you do agree with who are also cancelled. Sooner rather than later one side will dominate the other. So far, it hasn't beenm the conservative voice that has been the winner in the cancel game.
That is called freedom of speech, nd it is what made this country quite unique fro all the other nations.
Look no further than the U.K. to see how well that is working for the native citizens of the U.K. who speak out about Islam and rape gooming gangs. It is eally a problem through out all of Europe who contiually hands the Muslims victories.
I can’t stand listening to that Nick guy. So I don’t.
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