Have you ever wondered why you never hear from people who are anti war are on the mainstream media? To be honest, I haven't really given the issue much thought but I've quickly come to the realization that there doesn't seem to be much place for antiwar views in the mainstream media.
Websites like Antiwar and the American conservative are websites that house very strong antiwar sentiments. If I didn't know where to look, I probably would have never found these websites. However, it is crucial for these websites to exist. Just because we don't actively see or hear about it on the news, doesn't mean it isn't a widely help viewpoint.
The mainstream media is notorious for not giving the American people the whole truth. Everything we see on the news goes through multiple edits and modifications before making it out into the media. Because of this, antiwar sentiments are not showcased because it doesn't fit the media's agenda. While I hate admitting this, the media is strategic about what the show in the news. Antiwar messages are not good for the news, because the media needs the support of American citizens for war. We are known for being a patriotic country and if the antiwar sentiments were shown on the news the support for the wars would shift. Without that support, the United States wicked be thrown into chaos. People would not regularly volunteer to serve or support our armed forces.
In order for the country to be in a peaceful state, overwhelming support for the wars we engage in is important. While the government doesn't completely censor or take down antiwar sentiments, they certainly make them harder to find. This should make us as citizens wary of anything we see on the mainstream media.
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