Speaking publicly for the first time since his seismic firing by Fox News, Tucker Carlson indicated in a Wednesday night video release that he was indeed dismissed for presenting on "the undeniably big topics, the ones that will define our future," which — through corporate collusion with both political parties and their donors — "are not permitted in the American media."

When such important debates are presented, as on "war, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, [and] natural resources," these "people in charge" become "hysterical and aggressive," abandoning persuasion and "resorting to force," said Carlson, who hosted the highest-rated cable news show in history.

In recent years, Carlson appears to have gained insight about how to identify the fundamental priorities of the establishment. In his March 14 broadcast, he said if the left "become completely hysterical when confronted with any facts that deviate from their lies," media figures can know they have breached the owners' permissible parameters of debate and should adjust accordingly, or else.