Post #8- The Mainstream Media and Anti-War Opinions

Silencing Anti-War Voices

 The United States’ foreign policy and military decision making is influenced heavily and held accountable to the opinions of the governed. However, as the United States wages military operations around the globe, there are expressions of objection in the media. Mainstream media has widely disregarded the opposition to our foreign affairs, leaving alternative media sources, like ANTIWAR.COM, to report on the ethical, economic, and political issues involved in the United States’ war efforts. 

As many large corporations benefit from a specific state of affairs or war in itself, these companies push propaganda and biased information that specifically align with their objectives. Vulnerably, the majority of Americans now receive their news and information about current events from social media platforms, which are controlled by these companies. Evil Facebook, for example, is notorious for making biased media available to influence popular opinion among their users. This biased and misconstrued media also influences the reporting of The United States’ global war efforts. As far as reporting goes, if most mainstream media platforms benefit and gain from war efforts or follow an agenda to bias viewers, alternative viewpoints will intentionally be omitted and unreported. 

In addition, although the war in Afghanistan was majorly unpopular, especially under the Obama administration, most Americans are sensitive to the 9/11 terrorist attack led by Al Qaeda. Due to the annual remembrance and nationwide traumatic impact, opinions opposing efforts to diminish the strength of terrorist organizations may not be well received and may go unreported out of fear of backlash.