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Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy – and Where It Might Lead – LewRockwell

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Donald Trump declared a triumphalist vision and a golden age for the United States this week.  Yet, had it been an autopsy, the Democratic side of the chamber presented like a giant deflated left lung with just a touch of pink. Trump has known for many years that the United States is not healthy, nor on a healthy track. “America is Back!” is aspirational, but it takes more than a good slogan to coax, push, and inspire an over-stressed, tired, broke-ass nation to peace and prosperity. With his New York bluntness occasionally revealing a soft heart, Trump makes me think … Continue reading →

Source: Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy – and Where It Might Lead – LewRockwell

The Deep State’s War on Truth—Waged With Doublespeak, Delusion and Propaganda – LewRockwell

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“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” — George Orwell The Deep State’s war on truth is being waged with doubletalk, delusion and propaganda. Through deliberate manipulation of language—what George Orwell called “doublespeak”—Donald Trump has provided cover for the Deep State’s continued grip on power. While promising to drain the swamp, his administration has instead relied on contradictory policies, misinformation, and propaganda to further entrench the very system he claims to oppose. Although the Trump administration is merely the latest frontman for the Deep State’s … Continue reading →

Source: The Deep State’s War on Truth—Waged With Doublespeak, Delusion and Propaganda – LewRockwell