A second senior White House official who is also closely involved in the video-making effort described it as a collegial, creative endeavor. “We’re over here just grinding away on banger memes, dude,” said the person, also granted anonymity to speak candidly. “There’s an entertainment factor to what we do. But ultimately, it boils down to the fact that no one has ever attempted to communicate with the American public this way before.”

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    “It just seems detached from reality,” said retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a two-star general who commanded U.S. troops in Europe during President Barack Obama’s second term. “Our allies look at this and they wonder, what the hell is going on. It doesn’t look like we’re serious.”

    You’d think a Lt. General would know propaganda when they see it.

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    Ya know what? I kinda wanna see how cringeworthy, insensitive, unfunny, and just plain bad these “banger memes” will be