Colbert Declares Half of Republicans Agree With Buffalo Shooter

CBS’s Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Monday after a COVID absence to declare that half of Republicans agree with the Buffalo racist mass shooter, including Fox’s Tucker Carlson and Rep. Elise Stefanik.

If you were wondering where could acquire such beliefs, Colbert was there to inform, “Well it used to be only from the farthest right-wing fringe organizations. Your Storm Fronts your neo-Nazis but these days you can see it every night on TV. According to New York Times replacement theory is a central theme on Tucker’s show. Their investigation found that his “producers sometimes scoured his shows raw material from the same dark corners of the internet that the Buffalo suspect did.”

Colbert insisted he wasn’t blaming Carlson, “But I would hope it would give anyone pause to find out that their browser history matches that of a mass murderer.”

Next, Colbert turned his attention to Stefanik, “Now, although it sounds crazy, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, recent polls show that 50% of Republicans agree with this garbage and not just because it’s being mainstreamed by Fox News, but because it’s being mainstreamed by high ranking Republican officials like GOP conference chair and judge making a toddler cry at the talent show, Elise Stefanik. In a series of Facebook ads, just last year, Stefanik’s campaign claimed that ‘radical democrats plan to grant amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants will overthrow our current electorate and create a permanent liberal majority in Washington.’”

This is why it sounds so crazy. It isn’t Great Replacement Theory to oppose citizenship and amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Still, Colbert wondered what Stefanik is so afraid of, “Oh, and you know what those liberals will do with their powerful permanent majority? If Joe Manchin doesn’t support paid family leave, he will not vote. Say, ‘oh, okay. Do you think there is anything we can do to help? What if we fed coal directly to dolphins?’ So that’s– that’s– terrible, terrible news.” 

The shooter hated conservatives, so in addition to Colbert’s rhetoric being intentionally inflammatory, it was also false.

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The transcript of the May 16th show is available here:

CBS The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

5/16/2022

11:39 ET

STEPHEN COLLBERT: Where does one get such a monstrous idea? Well it used to be only from the farthest right-wing fringe organizations. Your Storm Fronts your neo-Nazis but these days you can see it every night on TV. Thanks to Fox News host and deer caught masturbating in the headlights Tucker Carlson. According to New York Times replacement theory is a central theme on Tucker’s show. Itir investigation found that his “producers sometimes scoured his shows raw material from the same dark corners of the internet that the Buffalo suspect did.”

Now that doesn’t mean Tucker is responsible for what happened. But I would hope it would give anyone pause to find out that their browser history matches that of a mass murderer. If I found out that Jeffrey Dahmer was really into The Lord of the RingsI may switch to the Narnia stuff. Let’s visit Lion Jesus. 

Now, although it sounds crazy, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, recent polls show that 50% of Republicans agree with this garbage and not just because it’s being mainstreamed by Fox News, but because it’s being mainstreamed by high ranking Republican officials like GOP conference chair and judge making a toddler cry at the talent show, Elise Stefanik. In a series of Facebook ads, just last year, Stefanik’s campaign claimed that “radical democrats plan to grant amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants will overthrow our current electorate and create a permanent liberal majority in Washington.”

Oh, and you know what those liberals will do with their powerful permanent majority? Joe Manchin should be asked for family paid leave. If he does not, he won’t vote. Say, “oh, okay. Do you think there is anything we can do to help? What if we fed coal directly to dolphins?” So that’s– that’s– terrible, terrible news.