Bulwark Takes Tulsi’s Bizarre and Creepy Nuclear War PSA
Jun 10, 2025
Tim Miller and Sam Stein dissect Tulsi Gabbard's unsettling nuclear war PSA following her Hiroshima visit, questioning its authenticity and production quality. They delve into the emotional disconnect of her message, critiquing public nuclear threat narratives reminiscent of the Cold War. The discussion turns serious as they highlight the grim consequences of nuclear catastrophe while navigating the line between alarmism and reality. With a mix of humor and reflection, they tackle the implications of geopolitical tensions and the absurdity of such cautionary claims.
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Gabbard's Creepy PSA Style
- Tulsi Gabbard's nuclear war PSA video is deeply strange and uncanny, blending real and fake tones.
- It resembles a low-budget drama rather than a sober national intelligence message.
Highlighting Nuclear Bomb Deadliness
- The video stresses that nuclear bombs today are far more powerful and deadly than the Hiroshima bomb.
- This fact is presented ominously, bordering on scare tactics for a general audience.
Nuclear Winter and Threat Exaggeration
- The PSA depicts grim outcomes like nuclear winter and mass starvation as realistic threats, not fiction.
- It claims the world is currently closer to nuclear annihilation than ever, which is challenged as misleading.
