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LIVE! Pentagon Death Dispute, Venezuela Oil Funds, ICE Locator Change and U.N. Iran Findings
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
Thank you Jeanne Elbe, Marg KJ, Jane B In NC🌼, Akgurl Texas Blue Dot, Peaches, and many others for tuning into my live video!* ‘Unforgivable Sin’: Pentagon Reportedly ‘Hiding’ US Deaths in Iran War: “When the government hides the true cost of its war, it misleads the country and dishonors the fallen,” said one veterans’ group. [More]* Where the Hell Is the Oil Money Trump Stole From the People of Venezuela?: Did Trump take the oil and the money from the oil? Bessent refuses to say. Trump refuses to say. Nobody, in fact, in the Trump regime will tell us where that money is or who controls it or even who’s making the money accrued on its interest. [More]* ICE Denounced for Enacting ‘Official Government Policy of Disappearing People’: “Hiding prisoners from the courts is unconstitutional,” said one expert. [More]* U.S. Strikes, Dead Children and the Crisis of Accountability at the U.N.: A U.N. mission found possible U.S. war crimes in Iran after a school strike killed 120 children. The panel asks whether international law applies to American power. [More]In the Chat of the live programThe chat reflected two sharply different emotional currents: deep anger and distrust toward the Trump administration and federal institutions, alongside unusually strong warmth, solidarity, and hope within the Politics Done Right community.The Substack audience generated nearly all substantive engagement. Participants reacted strongly to reports about concealed military casualties, ICE withholding detainee locations, administration propaganda, the Iran war, and questions surrounding government accountability. Several viewers described the government as routinely deceptive, authoritarian, and increasingly modeled on state-controlled propaganda systems. References to “Trump TV” as “Pravda USA” captured the prevailing fear that political power and media manipulation are converging.Major discussion themes included:* Government secrecy and accountability: Viewers repeatedly argued that officials were lying or withholding essential information. ICE’s decision to conceal some detainee locations generated particular alarm because families, attorneys, and courts could lose track of people held by the government.* War, international law, and national credibility: Participants questioned whether the United States still possessed the moral authority to lecture other countries about human rights. One viewer also raised the Obama administration’s failure to prosecute torture, demonstrating that some audience members applied their criticism beyond Trump and demanded consistent accountability.* Authoritarianism and propaganda: The comparison between Trump-aligned media and Russian state propaganda resonated strongly. The phrase “the accusation is the confession” summarized the audience’s belief that authoritarian figures routinely accuse opponents of conduct they themselves practice.* AI skepticism: Participants rejected the technology industry’s inflated claims about artificial intelligence. The dominant view treated AI as a tool surrounded by corporate hype rather than an autonomous force deserving unquestioned public investment or deference.* Democratic participation: Several comments promoted voter-registration checks, early voting, and the upcoming PDR community gathering. Despite the anger, the audience did not sound resigned. Many participants viewed political engagement as the practical answer to democratic decline.* Texas Democratic politics: The discussion defended Jasmine Crockett against criticism and rejected attempts to portray her work as harmful to James Talarico or other candidates. Participants argued that helping down-ballot Democrats strengthens the broader ticket and that manufactured conflict serves opponents seeking to divide the coalition.* Community solidarity: The most emotionally powerful exchange concerned Lynette’s illness, upcoming mammogram, and fear of losing affordable healthcare. Viewers immediately offered prayers, encouragement, practical advice, and companionship. One participant accurately described the program as “building family.”Facebook engagement was sparse and more fragmented. It included greetings, criticism of comparisons between Trump and Iran’s government, one objection that occupying buildings does not constitute peaceful protest, and an apparent spam message. Because the volume was so low, Facebook did not establish a clear collective mood.Overall sentiment: Politically, the chat was strongly negative—angry, alarmed, distrustful, and frustrated with war, ICE, propaganda, and government secrecy. Socially, however, it was overwhelmingly positive—supportive, compassionate, energized, and community-oriented. The audience expressed fear about the country’s direction without surrendering to hopelessness. Its defining sentiment was therefore defiant concern reinforced by solidarity and a continuing commitment to democratic action.In the Chat of the live programThis post has bonus content for paid subscribers. Upgrade to get full access.[WP-ROUTING]Site: PoliticsDoneRight.comCategory: KPFT ShowsPubDate: 2026-09-22T06:00:00Tags: Iran War, Pentagon, U.S. Military Casualties, Pete Hegseth, Venezuela, Venezuelan Oil, Oil Proceeds, Scott Bessent, Sean Casten, Donald Trump, ICE, Immigration Detention, Detainee Locator, Habeas Corpus, Due Process, United Nations, U.N. Human Rights Council, Minab School Strike, War Crimes, International Law, Congressional Oversight, War Powers Resolution, Government Transparency, Politics Done Right, KPFT 90.1 FM This is a public episode. 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