Tucker: This Is Dangerous
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The war in Iran has taught us that The war in Iran has taught us that actually on the big questions, the actually on the big questions, the actually on the big questions, the people you elect aren't even in charge. people you elect aren't even in charge. people you elect aren't even in charge. Someone else is, in this [music] case Someone else is, in this [music] case Someone else is, in this [music] case Benjamin Netanyahu. What are the Benjamin Netanyahu. What are the Benjamin Netanyahu. What are the long-term effects of a population long-term effects of a population long-term effects of a population understanding that voting doesn't make understanding that voting doesn't make understanding that voting doesn't make any difference? Well, it's hard to know. any difference? Well, it's hard to know. any difference? Well, it's hard to know. We've never been here before in 250 We've never been here before in 250 We've never been here before in 250 years. But it's easy to imagine that years. But it's easy to imagine that years. But it's easy to imagine that radicalism, extremism, violence would be radicalism, extremism, violence would be radicalism, extremism, violence would be the outcome of that. Because if people the outcome of that. Because if people the outcome of that. Because if people cease believing that they have any power cease believing that they have any power cease believing that they have any power whatsoever to change a system that whatsoever to change a system that whatsoever to change a system that [music] is hurting them, there's no [music] is hurting them, there's no [music] is hurting them, there's no peaceful way to make the pain stop, they peaceful way to make the pain stop, they peaceful way to make the pain stop, they will use non-peaceful means to get what will use non-peaceful means to get what will use non-peaceful means to get what they want.
Summary
The transcript explores the erosion of faith in democratic processes, referencing the geopolitical situation involving Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran. It concludes that when citizens believe their votes are inconsequential, it can lead to radicalism and violence as a perceived alternative to achieve change.