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Pentagon to MAGA world: You need to calm down over Taylor Swift (www.politico.com)

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National security officials are used to shaking off absurd conspiracy theories, but the latest rumor that’s gripped MAGA world just hits different.

The claims by Fox News and far-right influencers that pop star Taylor Swift is part of a Pentagon “psychological operation” to get President Joe Biden reelected, and somehow rig the Super Bowl to benefit Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Swift’s boyfriend) Travis Kelce, has been met with forehead slaps in the national security world.

“The absurdity of it all boggles the mind,” said one senior administration official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter. “It feels like one of those ‘tell me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist, without telling me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist’ memes.”

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[-] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

MAGA world to Pentagon: la la la la la la la la la neener neener neeeeeener la la la la

[-] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 months ago

I didn't realize how much Fox News was involved with this. I guess Fox is back in with the MAGA crowd?

What they're doing is very dangerous.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Uh... what? Fox News is the biggest right-wing propaganda platform in the world and it (still) exists to influence opinion. They've hosted him and his sycophants and election-denyers, etc multiple times. They might have briefly looked into how to insulate themselves after paying out almost a billion dollars for lies, but they're still all-in for Trump and the MAGA crowd, believe it...

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[-] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 10 points 7 months ago

May I have your attention, please

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

I'm sure that'll put it all to rest

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

Sadly they'll take the "Suspiciously specific denial" (How they'd see it) as confrimation

[-] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

"tight end"? No way thats a fucking position!?

[-] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Wait until you hear that there's also a "wide receiver".

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[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

yeah they should have proper sports names like googley, Dibbly dobbly, slog sweep and jaffa

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[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

The Pentagon is right here.

[-] mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Of all the violence, media manipulation, lies, a LITERAL coup attempt, and what the pentagon decides to crack down in is Fox slandering A FUCKING POP STAR?!

This world is insane, it has been for a while now.

edit: to stem the hate. I have nothing against Taylor Swift, good on her for telling people to vote. I don't get her music but then I'm not her target demographic.

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