Original story by Lyz Lenz

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Trump has given lots of people more room to let their freak flag fly.

Years ago, Tucker Carlson was a well-regarded conservative writer with award-nominated articles and praise from journalism’s top editors. Now, he shouts about immigrants, cries that big tech is stifling conservative voices, and poses questions like “How, precisely, is diversity our strength?” on his nightly Fox News show.

Carlson’s journey has puzzled media critics for years. “What happened to Tucker Carlson?” they want to know. Now, Lyz Lenz, a writer with the Columbia Journalism Review, may have found the answer: Nothing.