Thread by @yashar

1. The firing of Tucker Carlson may be a shock but it's following a consistent pattern with Rupert Murdoch over many decades.

He gives people a very, very long rope.

And then he wakes up one day and decides he's done.

It's almost always a shock to those on the receiving end.

2. Issues Rupert has with talent, stuff that would normally get someone fired, are added to his file of grievances.

Everything from misconduct allegations to moments he was annoyed by the host to personal interactions he didn't appreciate.

Then, all of a sudden, he's done.

3. So when reporting comes out explaining why the person was fired, people will say "but that was two years ago."

That doesn't matter...he does things when he wants to do them and when he hits his limit, he cuts the person off.

No one knows when the moment is coming.

4. No one is spared from this side of Rupert Murdoch.

His wife Jerry Hall was waiting at their country home when she got a text that he was filing for divorce.

His kids haven't been spared from this side of him either.

5. Boycotts don't work on Rupert Murdoch, he refuses to bend to outside pressure.

In fact, outside pressure will often make him stick closer to a host.

Rupert decides when he's done and then it's as if the person never existed.