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Opinion | The Old Man Dreaming Up Wars for Young Men to Fight - The N…

nyti.msMarch 29, 2026 at 03:31 PM90 views
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Repurposed Anti-War Quote

How They Deceive You

Propaganda

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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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