The Fox News host in a blistering monologue Monday, slammed the leftwing 'wokeness' that is taking hold in schools and other institutions. He warned that identity politics is destructive and dehumanizing..
"Over time, identity politics will destroy our country," Carlson warned. "No nation can remain unified for long if people are encouraged to think of themselves as members of competing ethnic groups first and citizens second. Countries need a reason to hang together; unity doesn't happen by accident. The fixation on race that has seized our leadership class guarantees permanent disunity. It's terrifying if you think about it, but it could be much worse. "
Carlson also warned about 'wokeness' infecting the most trusted institution in the country.
"What if the woke brain virus began to infect the last remaining meritocracy in this country, the U.S. military?" he asked. "If that happened, it would be a legitimate disaster.
"The military, we have all been told since childhood, doesn't care what you look like, what your parents did, or where you're from. They care about your performance. That's why the U.S. military is impressive and why they've been able to keep us from being invaded, because they only care about what matters, and what matters is protecting the United States."
The Fox News host blasted Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller for his announcement last week that the U.S. military will be changing its standards from top to bottom.
"This is not to create a more effective fighting force to save your children from China or other foreign domination," Carlson said. "No, it's in order to conform to policies formulated by the Pentagon's so-called Diversity and Inclusion Board." The Fox News host said that Miller, "should be ashamed of himself."
Carlson also commented on an incident at the University of Wisconsin last month, where activists convinced administrators to move a boulder on campus because they claimed it represented bigotry.
WATCH Tucker Carlson's full monologue.