Just as a “country without borders is not a country,” so it is that “the conservative movement also requires borders.” This was the general message delivered by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro in a December 17 speech at the Heritage Foundation and again the next day in a speech at Turning Point USA’s Amerifest conference.
Shapiro’s other main point was more specific: Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson is no conservative and must forthwith be expelled from the conservative movement. Shapiro’s message struck hard. Heritage President Kevin Roberts is backpedaling furiously after he defended Carlson’s decision to interview Nick Fuentes back in October, and dozens of key figures have left longtime positions at Heritage.
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