Brittany Page examines the contradiction between Tucker Carlson's public advocacy for meritocracy and his private actions to secure elite opportunities for his son, Buckley Carlson. She highlights how Buckley quickly rose from a $40,000 entry-level job to a $130,000 position as a congressional communications director in just two years, aided by his father's connections. She also references an email where Tucker sought Hunter Biden's help in getting Buckley into Georgetown. Page argues that true social mobility in America depends on access to wealth, connections, and luck - factors that privileged families like the Carlsons exploit while telling ordinary Americans to rely on hard work alone.
—J. Spurlin