# Lionel - Government Distrust

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Podcast: [77 WABC MiniCasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/77-wabc-minicasts-5907352)
Published: 2026-09-13T09:05:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 472

## Resource

In the Final Hour With Lionel, He Brings up the Lack of Logic in Own American Foreign Policy. Expresses Deep Skepticism Toward the Commercialization of Patriotism Following the September 11 Attacks, Questioning Why the Government Shifted Focus Toward Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Under the Rights of Spreading Freedom. Showcasing a Reflection of an Overall Distrust in Our Own Government.

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