@MaxBlumenthal tweet

How They Deceive You

Max just made up a whole "Dubowitz Depression" out of thin air to pin America's supposed economic apocalypse on Mark Dubowitz and the FDD think tank, blaming it all on their "diabolical Zionist war." This is straight-up scapegoat fabrication—pure conspiracy nonsense designed to demonize pro-Israel voices as the root of every problem. There's no economic disaster or depression happening. US GDP grew 2.8% in 2023 and 1.4% in Q2 2024, unemployment's been steady at 3.7-4.1%, real wages rose 1.5% year-over-year beating 3.1% inflation, and the S&P 500 is up 25% this year alone. Moody's is calling for a soft landing, not a crash. Max ignores all that resilience because it wrecks his narrative. Zero evidence ties Dubowitz or FDD to any of this. They advocate Iran sanctions and Israel defense against real threats—like Iran's 300+ missiles in April 2024, Hamas's October 7 massacre killing 1,200, or Iran's funding of proxies with $700 million to Hamas pre-attack. US inflation? Blame COVID, energy shocks from Ukraine, and massive spending—not a think tank's reports on Iran's nuclear stockpile or Houthi shipping attacks. "Dubowitz Depression" and "Zionist war" are Max's inventions—no one else uses them, no polls show "informed Americans" buying it. This fits his Grayzone playbook: twist facts into anti-Israel fever dreams, downplay atrocities like October 7, and paint defenders as war criminals. He's not analyzing; he's manipulating you into seeing Jews and conservatives behind every bush. Don't fall for it—the economy's fine, the threats are real, and this tweet's a lie.