On Wednesday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) faced criticism for allegedly using Orwellian reasoning to justify Donald Trump’s decision to launch an attack on Iran.
During an interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, Kennedy explained, “Here’s why we went into Iran. We had no choice. The president didn’t start a war; he was trying to stop a war.”
He reiterated Trump’s unverified assertion that Iran was quickly amassing a missile arsenal and becoming a growing threat to the United States. Kennedy further claimed that Tehran was entirely responsible for the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for about one-fifth of the world’s oil.
“Iran shut it, we didn’t! We’re not to blame,” Kennedy stated.
His comments triggered swift backlash, with critics comparing his logic to the distorted reasoning used by the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984.”
One critic on X referenced the novel’s paradoxical slogan, writing, “War is peace.”
Another critic added, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command,” echoing a famous line from the book.
