Opinion | The Old Man Dreaming Up Wars for Young Men to Fight - The N…
Repurposed Anti-War Quote
How They Deceive You
Propaganda
Heavily misleading via high omissions of Iran's provocations like proxy attacks and nuclear advances, plus emotional framing with repurposed anti-war quotes to demonize Trump.
Main Device
Repurposed Anti-War Quote
Title and lead repurpose George McGovern's 'old men dreaming up wars for young men' quote to emotionally frame Trump as recklessly sending youth to futile death.
Archetype
Progressive Iran dove
Nicholas Kristof, a self-described progressive pushing 'grand bargains' with Iran, selectively omits threats to argue against U.S. military action.
This piece deceives by omitting Iran's aggressions and U.S. successes while emotionally framing Trump as an out-of-touch warmonger via Vietnam-era rhetoric.
Writer's Worldview
“Anti-War Diplomatic Skeptic”
Progressive Iran dove
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