Ted Cruz’s Plan to Bring Down Iran’s Regime—and Tucker Carlson

As the American right and left are increasingly pulled toward their ideological extremes, many politicians have chosen to appease the loudest voices in their coalitions even when those voices flirt with or openly embrace antisemitism. Senator Ted Cruz says he’s done playing nice. “If we do not defeat this poison,” he warns, “I believe it will consume the Republican Party just like it has consumed the Democratic Party.” Today, Cruz joins School of War to discuss his strategy for bringing down Iran’s regime, what Tucker Carlson’s splinter from the mainstream right means for conservative politics, and the battle he believes will define the future of the Republican Party.

02:08 - The State of Iran After the War

02:46 - Why Trump Struck Iran

04:13 - Why the MOU Was a Disaster

05:39 - The Post That Triggered an Iranian Bot Campaign

07:24 - Why Cruz Opposed the Iran Deal

08:57 - America’s Next Move in Iran

09:29 - Why the Goal Should Be Regime Collapse

12:01 - Cruz’s Strategy to Bring Down the Regime

13:08 - Why He Wants to Arm Iranian Protesters

15:22 - The Future of America’s Foreign Policy

16:27 - Is the Democratic Party Being Taken Over?

21:32 - The Rise of Antisemitism on the Right

22:50 - Why Tucker Carlson Is “Dangerous”

24:06 - “We Have to Defeat This Poison”

26:34 - Could Tucker Carlson Run for President?

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