What would Christopher Hitchens say about Donald Trump summoning America’s generals for a loyalty inquisition? In this satirical reimagining, Hitchens delivers a scathing critique of the September 30th spectacle at Quantico, where a draft-dodging president demanded personal fealty from combat veterans who’ve buried soldiers under foreign flags.
From his imagined vantage point, Hitchens dismantles the authoritarian theater of Trump’s “war from within” rhetoric and the appointment of Pete Hegseth—an unqualified Fox News pundit turned Secretary of War—to berate decorated commanders about “warrior culture” while railing against diversity and climate policy. He skewers the hypocrisy of draft dodgers lecturing actual generals, of a self-styled strongman demanding submission from an institution sworn to defend the Constitution.
This wasn’t oversight. It was a purge in plain sight—a rehearsal for transforming the U.S. military into a personal Praetorian Guard.
Join us as we explore how Hitchens’ fierce defence of democracy and constitutional principle might confront Trump’s authoritarian ambitions and the generals’ impossible choice between their oaths and obedience.
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This video features an AI-generated caricature inspired by the late great Christopher Hitchens. It is not a real representation, endorsement, or collaboration with Hitchens or his estate. The likeness, voice, and commentary are satirical and transformative, created in Oxford solely for educational and entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to the real Christopher Hitchens, living or dead, is parody and should not be interpreted as factual.
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