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Episode 20: The Consent Machine And The Iran-Carlson Affair (Ft. Alan MacLeod)

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Fake News Is as American as Apple Pie

Fake news is basically a new term for a very, very old concept. No state appara s has ever really existed without the full force of a massive propaganda machine behind it. Even the first newspaper in the united states was shut down after its first issue by the government for fake news. A fakenews tradition to justify wars is an honored tradition that will never go away. The sweet embrace of death can be quite soothing.

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