Fox News Discovers 'Foreign Adversary' Rhetoric, Ignores Homegrown Variety
The Iranian Supreme Leader's claim that protesters are 'ruining their own streets to please Trump' (Fox News, 2019) is a classic deflection. What Fox avoids mentioning is the uncanny resemblance to how US politicians, especially those heavily funded by foreign lobbying groups, routinely label domestic dissent as 'foreign-influenced.' For instance, during debates on aid to Israel, critics of
unconditional funding are often painted as hostile agents, echoing the very 'foreign puppet' rhetoric Khamenei employs. One might wonder if the talking points are on a global exchange program (or perhaps just from the same handbook on controlling narratives). The irony, of course, is lost on channels quick to condemn 'foreign interference' abroad but silent on the millions flowing from groups like
AIPAC into US elections to shape foreign policy. After all, why would a politician who took $500K from AIPAC in an election cycle ever consider anything but 'American interests' (as defined by AIPAC)?