NATO was supposedly formed to thwart communist and Russian Aggression. Why did it mushroom in size after the fall of the Soviet Union, including many states that were allied with Hitler ?
Unfortunately, taking time to even give a cursory glance at the history of these conflicts and the complicity of Western Media (left or right) at stoking war and cheering the "righteous" US incursions around the world, does not fit the soundbite trained ear of the average "news" watcher.
When a friend challenged me on what he called my negative perspective on US wars, I asked if he would look into the history of X conflict. His response, "I'm sure we get some things wrong but I believe we are trying to do the right thing." In other words, "I'm comfortable, don't bother me with information."
It is far simpler to peddle culture wars as a means of selling ads while ensuring that Raytheon, Boeing, and other players can "support" the news media's coverage of "US exceptionalism."
I mean, who doesn't like watching bombs fly down chimneys to get the "bad guys."
Yes, the media, instead of relaying real info, prefers to indulge in the culture wars or to waste our time on various products which are meant to connote what sort of person a candidate is.
For example, they will say a candidate likes to eat Rollettes (fried pork rinds) to endear him to white Southern and working class conservatives (this helped Bush the elder get the votes of Reagan dems in 1988 -- actually, he does not like fried pork rinds but his pol handlers knew how to craft an image) Or they say a candidate's supporters drive volvos and that signals educated liberals that they should flock to him. Really, pol coverage is filled with superfluous BS.
Unfortunately, taking time to even give a cursory glance at the history of these conflicts and the complicity of Western Media (left or right) at stoking war and cheering the "righteous" US incursions around the world, does not fit the soundbite trained ear of the average "news" watcher.
When a friend challenged me on what he called my negative perspective on US wars, I asked if he would look into the history of X conflict. His response, "I'm sure we get some things wrong but I believe we are trying to do the right thing." In other words, "I'm comfortable, don't bother me with information."
It is far simpler to peddle culture wars as a means of selling ads while ensuring that Raytheon, Boeing, and other players can "support" the news media's coverage of "US exceptionalism."
I mean, who doesn't like watching bombs fly down chimneys to get the "bad guys."
Yes, the media, instead of relaying real info, prefers to indulge in the culture wars or to waste our time on various products which are meant to connote what sort of person a candidate is.
For example, they will say a candidate likes to eat Rollettes (fried pork rinds) to endear him to white Southern and working class conservatives (this helped Bush the elder get the votes of Reagan dems in 1988 -- actually, he does not like fried pork rinds but his pol handlers knew how to craft an image) Or they say a candidate's supporters drive volvos and that signals educated liberals that they should flock to him. Really, pol coverage is filled with superfluous BS.