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It's like the Iraq War But Stupider
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It's like the Iraq War But Stupider

Media and journalists are manufacturing consent for another war, but so much sloppier than they did for Iraq

In the lead-up to the Iraq War, the Bush Administration, with the help of Democrats and corporate journalists, stuck firmly to coordinated lies, talking points, and fabrications to trick the American people into supporting of a war of aggression in the Middle East, using WMD and Saddam Hussein lies all in concert to make a single, cohesive story.

This time around in Iran, they’re trying to do the same thing. But they’re doing it so much stupider.

They’ve messed up talking points of how long we’ve “been engaged in war with Iran,” how long they expect this new war to last, whether or not we’re even at war, and so many more flubs. Katie and Aaron spend a mega 2-hour Monday Mourning debunking all the craziest and sloppiest lies from Lindsey Graham, Jake Tapper, Mike Waltz, Israeli ambassadors, and more.

It’s a nicemare nightmare out there – watch with Katie and Aaron so you can laugh instead of cry at it all.

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