True Patriots Are Cashing In on the Apocalypse
How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.
Last updated: 2026-01-09 13:07:16 ET
How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War-era warblogging.
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The Trump administration has regularly vilified the mainstream media but not when it comes to the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
People have always participated in systems they didn’t fully believe in. That part isn’t new. What is new is how widespread that mindset has becom...