Tucker Carlson warns ‘American empire is over’, says US has become ‘unrecognizable’ amid Iran war

WASHINGTON, DC: Tucker Carlson offered a grim post-mortem on American global dominance, claiming the nation’s post-World War II institutions have devolved into a "lie" that is finally collapsing under the weight of the conflict in Iran.

In a monologue on 'The Tucker Carlson Show,' the former Fox News host argued that the "unipolar moment," when the US dictated terms to the rest of the world, has officially come to an end.

Tucker Carlson declares end of US ‘unipolar world’

Carlson expanded on what he views as the decay of the American establishment. He specifically spoke about the evolution of American Protestantism and the country’s global footprint, calling them "unrecognizable" compared to what they once were.

"The point is that it's the end of something," Carlson told his audience. "Whatever that religion is, is not gonna continue. It just won't because it's a lie. And so what will end, as all lies do, it'll be revealed as a lie, as all lies are."

He eulogized the era of American supremacy while lamenting its current state.

"And so you're watching the end of the global American empire. The unipolar world, that was great, by the way, while it lasted, but it's over. The end of whatever American Protestant Christianity, one of the greatest and most positive forces in history, this world, whatever it became after the Second World War, which is something unrecognizable," Carlson declared.

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The catalyst for Carlson’s assessment was President Donald Trump’s recent prime-time address on the situation in Iran. According to Carlson, the speech served as a formal acknowledgment that the US can no longer act as the world’s policeman.

"So the three headlines from the president's speech last night, at least in the short term, are no ground troops... we are getting out in some number of weeks by the end of April... and there's not going to be regime change," Carlson noted.

Carlson argued that the administration has finally hit a wall of "physical reality" in the Middle East. "What we’re watching is a change of power globally," he said.

"The nation that controls the world will be the one that opens the Strait of Hormuz... and it seems obvious at this point that the United States went into the conflict with the mistaken belief that it could, we could, somebody could, reopen that strait by force."

Tucker Carlson says US empire fading, not ending

Despite his criticism of the crumbling "American empire," Carlson offered a silver lining for those concerned about the future of the United States.

He suggested that shedding the burden of global policing might actually strengthen the American economy and its national character.

"What’s happening in Iran is the end of the American Empire as we understand it. And that’s sad. Boohoo, empire’s dying," Carlson quipped.

"But it’s not the end of the United States. It’s not the end of our influence on other nations, hopefully a positive influence. It’s not the end of our economy," he insisted.

Carlson concluded that by focusing on "resources and production" within the Western Hemisphere, the US could find a "more durable prosperity" that does not rely on "deranged people seized by hubris."