Well of Grievance

One year ago after the Invasion of Ukraine, Tucker Carlson praised Vladimir Putin. “Putin is playing 3-D chess while other world leaders are playing checkers.” Three years ago, Tucker was pooh-poohing “The Chinese Virus”. “It is no worse than the common cold.”

Tucker can be so wrong about the big things. He can also be so wrong about the little things.

Nothing is less consequential in 2023 than a change in the footwear of the female M&M “spokes candies”. After the Brown M&M swapped her stilettos for lower block heels and the Green M&M traded in go-go boots for sneakers, Tucker declared that “M&M’s will not be satisfied until every last cartoon character is deeply unappealing and totally androgynous,” and that when “you’re totally turned off, we’ve achieved equity.”

At least he acknowledges that Ms Brown and Ms Green are cartoon characters. It is scary that he apparently prefers them sporting stilettos or go-go boots. He is digging deep into the Well of Grievance though. It’s harder and harder to find something to “own the Libs” nowadays.

Of course, Tucker had to take a misogyinistic shot while he was at it. When M&M’s introduced its latest “spokescandy” Ms Purple, Tucker derided her / it as “obese” on his show. The Purple M&M is roughly the same size and shape as her Yellow and Blue male counterparts.

Keep on digging in that Well of Grievance, Tucker.

By Ed Dufton