Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth

[Michie]

Yet another example of the ill effects of Fake History is manifesting itself. Because Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense in his incoming administration, is a “crusader fanboy,” the media alleges that once in office, he may, like his heroes, usher in an age of religious violence.

One of the media outlets suggesting this is The New York Times, which recently published a hit piecetitled, “Pete Hegseth and His ‘Battle Cry’ for a New Christian Crusade.” It begins:

Before Donald J. Trump picked him to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth spoke often about a medieval military campaign that he saw as a model for today: the Crusades, in which Christian warriors from Western Europe embarked on ruthless missions to wrest control of Jerusalem and other areas under Muslim rule.

The NYT piece never correctly defines the Crusades; it leaves readers thinking that the Christians of Europe, for no reason whatsoever, invaded and tried to conquer the otherwise peaceful Muslims in the Holy Land. In other words, it invokes the popular version of the Crusades, well summarized by Georgetown University academic, John Esposito:

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Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth - The Stream

Yet another example of the ill effects of Fake History is manifesting itself. Because Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense in his incoming administration, is a “crusader fanboy,” the media alleges that once in office, he...

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Yet another example of the ill effects of Fake History is manifesting itself. Because Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense in his incoming administration, is a “crusader fanboy,” the media alleges that once in office, he may, like his heroes, usher in an age of religious violence.

One of the media outlets suggesting this is The New York Times, which recently published a hit piecetitled, “Pete Hegseth and His ‘Battle Cry’ for a New Christian Crusade.” It begins:


The NYT piece never correctly defines the Crusades; it leaves readers thinking that the Christians of Europe, for no reason whatsoever, invaded and tried to conquer the otherwise peaceful Muslims in the Holy Land. In other words, it invokes the popular version of the Crusades, well summarized by Georgetown University academic, John Esposito:

Continued below.

Media Employs Fake History to Demonize ‘Crusader Fanboy’ Pete Hegseth - The Stream

Yet another example of the ill effects of Fake History is manifesting itself. Because Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense in his incoming administration, is a “crusader fanboy,” the media alleges that once in office, he...

stream.org

I saw how illiterate the modern media are when they associated Hegseth's "Deus Vult" with white supremacists and white nationalists rather than comment on its being a Crusaders motto for "God's Will". It just shows how much of a bubble the media elite live within, when a simple Google search is too much to ask to expand their view.

 

[RileyG]

They hate the faithful. What do you expect?

 

[RileyG]

I saw how illiterate the modern media are when they associated Hegseth's "Deus Vult" with white supremacists and white nationalists rather than comment on its being a Crusaders motto for "God's Will". It just shows how much of a bubble the media elite live within, when a simple Google search is too much to ask to expand their view.

They are spreading their lies because they hate the Church. Simple. And no, there is no persecution complex.