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As is so often the case with Trump, no one, likely including Trump himself, knows where he is going as his Iran war failing about pulls the world into deeper economic crisis.
On the one hand, Trump may have finally recognized that even he is subject to Stein’s Law: “If something cannot go...
Analyzing this article from a skeptical perspective reveals several manipulation patterns. The text employs distortion through the use of emotional exploitation, such as fear appeals and moral panic, to present a binary choice (send in troops or negotiate) without exploring other options. The false framing is evident in the forced binary choice and the motte-and-bailey retreat strategy, where Trump's actions are presented as a headfake or a gesture for negotiation. There is no evidence of system...