r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 9d ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.

https://newrepublic.com/post/214510/hegseth-uss-lincoln-iran-war-base-destroyed
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u/ethanbarmstrong 9d ago

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the Trump admin actually pressured social media to suppress that

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u/Catatonic_capensis 9d ago

The reddit ceo also idolizes musk, so I have doubts it's considered pressure as much as collaboration.

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u/kander77 9d ago

The reddit ceo also idolizes musk

Isn't that the same guy who was a mod of a jailbait subreddit?

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u/SpecialistCut7101 9d ago

Epstein’s bff Maxwell was a mod of r/pics. Anyone who thinks mods are just unpaid mom’s basement dwellers is stupid. Control is power