• Doubledee [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Yankees really lived through Afghanistan and Iraq and learned about Vietnam and still think they are being given accurate narratives of state enemies now. I had hoped by now we might see even the most rudimentary skepticism of US media but alas.

    • Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      the most rudimentary skepticism of US media

      When I told the guy I knew that the US media has repeatedly lied for decades and offered tons of examples his response was “Maybe they’re telling the truth now”