Antiwar Voices

I find it so interesting that more people don't realize how much the government controls the news and our information. When we learn about propaganda and censorship in school, most people assume that the government doesn't do that anymore, but that's not true. The government still censorship's everything from where we get our information to what we learn. 

I go to DuckDuckGo if I'm serious about trying to find unbiased information about politics or beliefs I know are controversial. Nine times out of ten, there's websites and information that pops up there that doesn't on Google. The government is actively censoring Google and other popular search tools, so I don't find it shocking that they are only putting out to the media and news what they want Americans to hear. Of course, many Americans believe what they hear on "reputable" news sides, and don't think to search further for other sides of an argument or other perspectives.

I have never heard of these websites given, but I enjoyed looking through them and reading them because they were antiwar beliefs, which I don't hear about often. Antiwar voices are popular among the average American, but not among the government, which is a disparity that is strange. 

America has always supported war in our history, but after we reached the 2000's I feel like war has become outdated. At some point, we have cellphones, Tiktok, and other fast communication technology that can accurately portray the violence in war. The Holocaust happened because of lack of communication and information about what was happening in Germany. Now, people of any age can see the horrific affects of war, bombs, etc. That should cause more people to be against war and violence. 

Unfortunately, I don't know where the disparity between our government representatives and the average  American came from. They must know something that we don't if they are so pro-war. They must have a private agenda that is important enough to support killing soldiers and being involved in turmoil that isn't ours. I read one article in The American Conservative that talked about how our involvement in the Middle East was just a distraction.

The Middle East situation has consistently captured the government's attention even though it has limited significance to U.S. national security. President Biden and his administration have devoted significant time and resources to addressing Middle Eastern conflicts, with numerous meetings and visits to the region. This intense focus on the Middle East has come at the expense of other policy areas, such as relations with Ukraine and China. Unfortunately, U.S. partners in the Middle East often defy American policy preferences, raising questions about the effectiveness of U.S. engagement in the region. What is even more awful is that conflicts with far higher casualty rates are getting little attention. Overall, reevaluating the extent of U.S. involvement in the Middle East could better align with antiwar voices and national interests.

Since we have freedom of speech, the government can't hide antiwar information permanently, but they can make it impossible to find- unless you know where to look. Although it seems like an infringement against our freedom of speech, the government just found a loophole. Since the government has much more power and influence than the average American, they can push their ideas about war on popular media sites and news broadcasts to sway everyone else's mind.

For information on this I looked at The American Conservative, this website, and this article.