If you were around in 2002–2003, you remember that the George W. Bush Administration bent over backwards to get public support for their wars, even making up lies about weapons of mass destruction. Weirdly, Trump makes no effort whatsoever to convince or explain to the public why we should attack Venezuela or Iran or wherever.
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Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The TMI Show" talk show. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Trump has given reasons to the public for Venezuela: fentanyl, Moduro being mean to his citizens, and oil companies wanting their property back. Trump’s cabinet has told him that these reasons resonate with the public, so onward!
Trump has given reasons to the public for Iran: religious governments are bad if they are Muslim, Iran supplied money for the Palestinian side of the war, Iran objects to turning Gaza into a Trump resort. Trump’s cabinet has told him ….
Trump has given reasons to the public for Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Minnesota, ….
Yeah, it doesn’t matter if the “reasons” are outright lies or otherwise fallacious, as long as they fit the propaganda narrative.
Looks like you called it, Ted! Mazeltov!