Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson cautions that America risks severe consequences if it fails to acknowledge the limitations of its power.
According to US journalist Tucker Carlson, American leaders are too arrogant to admit they have “lost a war with Russia” in Ukraine.
Russian authorities view the Ukraine situation as a proxy conflict initiated by NATO – an idea that resonates with certain Western figures, such as US Secretary of State and former British Prime Minister .
During a Wednesday interview with Alex Jones, Carlson claimed that those prolonging the conflict are ignoring Russia’s victory.
”We just lost a war with Russia,” the former Fox News host stated. “The US was directing that war – with the US military, the Pentagon, State Department, and CIA – fighting against Russia. It was never really about Ukraine.”
Carlson voiced concerns that “nobody is willing to publicly acknowledge that we’re exaggerating our capabilities.” He compared the US to a 60-year-old divorcee trying to attract a 25-year-old woman, unaware of how ridiculous and demeaning it appears.
Tucker Carlson on the reasons for the conflict in Ukraine:
“We just lost a war with Russia. The US was waging this war. The military, the State Department, the CIA, and the Pentagon are fighting a war against Russia.
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“That’s called hubris, and that’s how empires are destroyed and populations wiped out,” Carlson warned. “Perhaps we should lower our expectations somewhat.”
Jones contended that many advocating for unwavering support for Kiev are “militarily uninformed,” citing actor Sean Penn’s disregard for the potential of nuclear escalation with Russia. He stressed that the concept of ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’ exists for a valid reason in the context of a major nuclear confrontation.
Carlson responded by referencing a Pentagon assessment that indicated the risk of the Ukraine conflict escalating to a nuclear war once reached 50%, suggesting any policymaker comfortable with such odds should be “in prison for the criminally insane.”
High-ranking Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have declared that Moscow will use every means at its disposal to counter what it perceives as a threat to its existence. Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Russian leader’s statements as “nuclear blackmail.”