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[–] return2ozma 130 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] BeefPiano 47 points 3 weeks ago

Meritocracy!

[–] GraniteM 19 points 3 weeks ago

Dipshits, ex-boyfriends, and imbeciles.

[–] captainlezbian 5 points 3 weeks ago

He has a face that says "just low enough on the hierarchy to avoid facing any consequences for his fascism"

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 74 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That is the whitest name I have ever heard.

[–] FlyingSquid 42 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

I guarantee you that he named him after William F. Buckley.

I also guarantee you that Buckley would have fucking hated Trump because he was an "intellectual" (big snob) and did not like people who weren't.

Edit: He did, in fact, hate Trump. But don't ask me why he chose Cigar Aficionado magazine to talk about it. https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/01/william-f-buckley-donald-trump-demagoguery-cigar-aficionado/

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Well the surname Tucker was a pretty prominent name on the side of the confederacy. I’m guessing that wasn’t a mistake.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

While that was an interesting read, things like this always sound like they are written by a person who has options. The option to leave on a permanent vacation to Italy, or some other beautiful coast line.

the resistance to a corrupting demagogy should take first priority.

This is blunt, but ultimately useless, the way a knife gets when you don’t sharpen it.

And, as you pointed out, this is Cigar Aficionado. What a strange place for this to land.

[–] MothmanDelorian 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not a fan of Buckley but the fact that we no longer have conservative intellectuals is a huge part of our problem

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Conversely, the conservative intellectuals we do have are a huge part of our problem.

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[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm no fan of Buckley's, but I'm almost sad he didn't live long enough to rant about MAGA.

That would've been high entertainment.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

I had the same thought, did a search as soon as I heard "Buckley" myself, but if he is named after William F. Buckley, there doesn't appear to be any statement online about it.

And there does appear to be some material saying that Tucker Carlson doesn't like William F. Buckley.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/tucker-carlson-agrees-that-william-f-buckley-jr-was-one-of-the-great-villains-of-the-20th-century/

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson agreed wholeheartedly with the assertion that National Review founding editor William F. Buckley Jr. was “one of the great villains of the 20th century” during a Wednesday interview with Dave Smith, a comedian and libertarian YouTube host.

Smith launched the initial attack on Buckley, declaring “I’ll tell you this: Whatever this atrophy in like the intelligence of the American people, it’s, I think it’s accelerating. I mean it’s-. Look, and again, just like you said I’ll disclaimer as well: I’m talking about people who I don’t necessarily like. Like I view Bill Buckley as like one of the great villains of the 20th century. I think he ruined-”

At that point, Carlson interrupted to shout “I couldn’t agree more!” and pound his fist on a table with a laugh.

[–] TrickDacy 14 points 3 weeks ago

I was thinking "douchiest", but why not both?

[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 3 points 3 weeks ago

European Americans getting in on the meritocracy racket. Tip top.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 56 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

I'm sure it is just a coincidence that 27 year old Buckley is Tucker's son. I am certain he got to the White House based on his long and successful career.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The former Fox News personality's only son has worked on Capitol Hill since 2019 — as a staff assistant, communications director, and deputy chief of staff to Indiana Republican Jim Banks.

It's not nothing, but I doubt he held these jobs due to experience, given that this was ages 22-28.

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

Nepo baby for sure

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ugh. Jim Banks is such a piece of shit. That doesn't surprise me at all.

[–] frunch 4 points 3 weeks ago

He's a household name around here! I can't go to the supermarket without hearing someone prattling on about Buckley's latest achievements. I mean i get it, the dude is an overachiever and a household name already--but can we please stop pretending he's the second coming? Yes, i subscribe to his weekly newsletters, yes i host a podcast about his ascent to greatness, yes i have been banned from his fanclub on Facebook (they'll never show him the love that I can), but please for fucks sake can we just talk about anybody else for like 2 minutes please?!?

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 3 weeks ago

Meritocracy

[–] eran_morad 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Guys. The traitor shitcunt convicted felon president currently has a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ. He just raked in probably billions in thinly veiled bribes via his newly minted shitcoin. The First Whore has a shitcoin of her own. Kushner is making how much in real estate deals worldwide, including plans for Gaza?

Corruption like that described in this article barely fucking registers.

If the tide doesn't turn by the midterms, I'd imagine that political violence is the only way out of this mess.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 13 points 3 weeks ago

Don't worry Trump's planning on inflicting plenty of political violence. It's why the Democrats are being so cowardly right now.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 weeks ago

Is this what they call a DEI hire?

[–] LaunchesKayaks 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Who the fuck names their kid Buckley

[–] WrenFeathers 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Strangely, a lot of people recently:

Maybe a successful TV show has/had a character named Buckley? All I can think of is Andy Buckley (The guy that played David Wallace in The Office). It tracks with the time-frame the name became popular, but it’s probably unlikely.

I mean, as cool as he was in that show, I’m not sure he’s an “I’m going to name my child after that guy!” kind of cool.

Aside from him, there’s a character named “Evan Buckley” who was in a show called 9-1-1. But that aired around 2018, which is too recent to have inspired people to name their crotch gremlins after.

Then there is Jeff Buckley (Hallelujah) who was a musician that passed away in 1997. Maybe the uptick is a result of people who were fans?

EDIT: Vyvanse kicked in and when on a detail-oriented binge of edits.

/infodump

[–] mxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

You also had Buckley on King of the Hill. (Possibly where the data initially starts.)

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think I saw an article about the recent uptick of males named after things related to guns....

[–] WrenFeathers 1 points 3 weeks ago

Is a Buckley a type of gun?

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[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 weeks ago

... or Tucker

[–] nutsack 2 points 3 weeks ago

when they come out looking asymmetrical

[–] xenomor 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Shit, it reproduced?

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 weeks ago

Buckley?

Jesus Christ..

[–] TwoBeeSan 21 points 3 weeks ago
[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago

The shit apple doesn't fall too far from the shit tree.

[–] Freefall 16 points 3 weeks ago

Totally a merit hire, ya? Lolol

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 weeks ago

Nepo baby incest for the win? Kakistocracy mask off with this one.

[–] forrgott@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

Fucker and Fuckley!

[–] DrSleepless 9 points 3 weeks ago

I thought Tucker was gay

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 8 points 3 weeks ago

Sucking right from the weirdest teat in the union.

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty much confirming here what we all have been saying:

The plan is to get Trump out of the way.

Trump hates Tucker, and the world knows what Tucker has said about Trump, we have the texts.

[–] CharlesDarwin 5 points 3 weeks ago

Well, I'm sure Tuckems son got the job because of meritocracy. Of course.

[–] njm1314 5 points 3 weeks ago

Good Lord that kid looks like inbreeding the image. Oh that poor fuck. Not only to have Tucker Carlson as a parent but to inherit the worst of his genes.

[–] vorlaut_boy@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

Cuckley hast the face of a real smart Winner.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Buckley and Tucker.

LUL, reminds me of that one George Carlin bit.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Why do they all look like they were the very child that they molested?

[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Probably named after William Buckley Jr? Which is a little surprising cuz I thought Tucker was. John Birch Society guy but maybe that was only when he was younger

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