Blog Post #5: Anti-War Websites are Non-existent in Mainstream Media

After doing lots of reading and researching on the two websites ANTIWAR.COM and The American Conservative, I have gained knowledge on their perspectives and beliefs and why they are antiwar. One of the biggest takeaways I learned was why you never seem to hear about anti-war perspectives on mainstream news in the United States. This is due to the fact that the government is against anti-war. Anti-war is classified as someone who is opposed to war. Anti-war is opposed to American beliefs and is not a good representation of our country. This makes it hard to find websites like ANTIWAR.COM and The American Conservative because the government controls our media and news and sensors what we can see, as well as blocking certain content. The government is deliberately hiding the information on anti-war from us in order to protect the reputation of America. The government worries that if other countries knew that we were against the war then it would make us look weak and we would become more of a target.


The United States gives every citizen the right to the first amendment which gives us the freedom of speech and the right of the free exercise to have our own beliefs. Yet, one of the biggest questions is why it is so hard to find sources and websites about anti-war voices. One of the main reasons why it is so hard to find websites is because the United States is pro-war and pro-military. One of the biggest reasons that America has such strong beliefs about being pro-war and pro-military is that war is good for the economy and is what keeps our country running. For starters, the U.S. has over 1.4 million citizens that are a part of our military, and we are known for having the most powerful military in the world. Having this reputation scares the government that if people have information and facts on anti-war beliefs then it will change their perspective and will change the United States’ reputation. They worry that citizens would perceive our military or America in general in a negative way.

           

In the end, the government's overall goal is to persuade American citizens to be pro-war and pro-military. However, is important to understand and know both sides to the argument of anti-war versus pro-war. Yet, it is so hard to learn both sides when America keeps the anti-war websites hidden which is why these two websites are real sources to get news and statistics.