The Global Story:Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts artwork
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The Global Story:Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts

Oct 18, 2026 · 27 min

Since World War Two ended, most people living in the United States or Europe have generally upheld a consensus about its morality; that it was a just war fought against an evil Nazi regime, and the allies were right to fight it. But in a viral podcast debate with the British conservative Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Tucker Carlson seemed to disagree with that narrative, causing deep consternation within t…