Summary
The Pentagon announced a new annual media rotation program, removing established outlets like NBC News, The New York Times, NPR, and Politico from dedicated workspaces.
The memo orders these organizations to vacate their offices in two weeks, while replacing them with outlets such as OANN, New York Post, Breitbart, and HuffPost.
NBC News expressed disappointment over losing long-held technical capabilities essential for timely reporting.
The move follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s narrow confirmation and signals a broader effort to reshape Pentagon media access, transforming U.S. government communications permanently.
Turkey. I had to flee the country since I was part of the military, but whatever they’re doing now is very similar to what happened there. Erdoğan has been in power since basically 2002 (and still going).
They replace the media with their followers. They replace the government with their followers. They blame minorities for all the problems and they wage war on them. They falsely claim the economy will get better (although everyone sees it’s not getting any better). Then they change the constitution to allow the current power to stay in power for longer.
Everything I mentioned above is currently happening. After a while the power consolidates so much at the top that nobody can do anything about it.
Remember this post everyone. This user is 100% correct. If we dont act soon there will be no more acting.
Thank you for relating your personal experiences. I feel like a lot of people don’t really have a good sense for how the authoritarian playbook works in the modern day.
If anyone wants a more professional analysis, Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian with a background in Italian fascism, and specializes in modern authoritarianism.