Why is Antiwar a No Go Story in the Media?

 

One has to be rather foolish if they promote war. Since the beginning of humanity, war has taken the lives of millions of men, women, and children. It has destroyed entire towns and has left cities abandoned in rubble. Just in the past century, the United States has been in World War 1, World War 2, the Vietnam War, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, etc. In many of these wars, millions of brave men and women had their blood spilled for our country, and yet political elites seem to love giving them occasional praise rather than focusing on getting them out. One doesn’t have to pay much attention to notice that antiwar is hardly ever a topic that newspapers and networks shine a spotlight on, but why? If you take ten minutes to read about the conditions that many of these soldiers have to live through, you will know that it extends far beyond muddy boots and wet clothes. It’s endless phycological trauma, which not only affects them during the war but their transition back to “normal” life when the war ends. It also takes minimal effort to gather a basic understanding of how damaging wars can be to not only the economy but the individual liberties that a U.S. citizen is granted. For example, In WWII, the government thought it was a good idea to place Japanese Americans in concentration camps, in the event that they were colluding with the Japanese. This violated their first amendment rights in so many ways it’s rather disgusting to think about. So, what does the government get out of promoting war? Well, it’s common sense that taxation will skyrocket, and if there is one title the government deserves, it's greedy.  Power can be an addictive thing and most often our political “intellectuals” fall into the deep state that is Washington, D.C. The news doesn’t make money off of happy sunshine and rainbow stories, they make money off of stories that scare people senseless. It’s why election years, serial killers, viruses, and any other over-exaggerated story is a goldmine for news companies. They want things to go south because they aren’t the innocent civilians on the other side of the fallen sword. Broadcasting antiwar voices means a perspective that arguably cuts thousands if not millions of dollars from their viewing profits and potentially sends a sort of “screw you” message to the government. Lord knows we can’t possibly have that! Luckily, there are sites such as Antiwar.com and American Conservative to share opinions related to war policy and the dangers that come from them; however, they won’t be talked about widely, so it is important that we as citizens educated ourselves on the matter. The government can’t hide the truth when its people ask questions and apply pressure where it hurts. We are in control, but only if we hold our elected officials to a higher standard and ask questions regardless of the answer we might get.