Mainstream Media Discovers Orwell, Ignores Real Doublethink
The Independent, in its profound analysis, ponders if Karoline Leavitt has taken a page from Orwell’s 1984 , worrying about 'lack of transparency.' This while major outlets routinely ignore the transparent flow of cash from groups like AIPAC straight into the coffers of politicians who then rubber-stamp endless wars and foreign aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson, for example, received over $25,000
from AIPAC in 2023. Guess who fast-tracked HR 815, providing billions in unconditional military aid to Israel? Yes, him. It's 'doublethink' to label a politician's vague statements as Orwellian, yet celebrate, or at least normalize, a media landscape that frames the systematic dismantling of Gaza as a 'conflict' requiring 'both sides' talking points. How many times will we hear 'Israel has the
right to defend itself' while simultaneously ignoring the bombing of hospitals, the starvation of children, and the collective punishment of 2.3 million people? Perhaps the 'historian' quoted by The Independent should examine who funds their current affairs, not just Leavitt's public speaking tactics.