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Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare

thenation.comMarch 30, 2026 at 06:11 PM80 views
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Quote Fabrication

How They Deceive You

Propaganda

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The article fabricates a papal quote attributing direct condemnation of war prayers to Pope Leo XIV, committing egregious factual errors amid heavy emotional manipulation and omissions.

Main Device

Quote Fabrication

It invents a specific anti-war quote from Pope Leo XIV during Palm Sunday Mass to falsely portray Hegseth's prayer as condemned by Christian authority.

Archetype

Progressive anti-Christian nationalist

The piece embodies left-wing secular activism decrying religious expression in the military as extremist during wartime.

This article deceives by fabricating a papal quote, deploying loaded emotional terms, and omitting context to vilify Hegseth's prayer as fanaticism.

Writer's Worldview

Anti-MAGA Pacifist

Progressive anti-Christian nationalist

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