Antiwar

 AntiWar? Why is it hidden and who's hiding it?

    In laymen's terms, war is bad. I think most people would argue to agree in modern society. After living for only two decades and seeing the atrocities committed during the war in Afghanistan, the bloodshed during the Arab Spring, and more recently the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the Uyghur genocide occurring in China it is certainly of my opinion that war is the most pressing threat to humanity as it has been since the beginning of modern civilizations. While that is a civilian perspective therein lies the perspective by those in power as war and defense are industries that have flourished in America through the latter half of the 20th century. Private defense companies aid in military research where most of the defense budget is actually allocated. There are naval aircraft carriers that don't have working AC or proper water dispensaries however a single plane can be priced at over $100 million. How does that seem fair? Why isn't that a more commonly known fact? The answer rests in a construct built into the American government known as the Iron Triangle. Congressional support is garnered through lobbyists and bureaucrats to fund military and defense bills as a method to further the American manufacturing industries via mining, construction, and infrastructure. War requires weapons, weapons require materials, materials require labor. War makes jobs, circulates money, and funds technological innovations. Finding antiwar resources requires readers to actively seek them out. The mainstream news certainly isn't covering something that a. would impeded on economic development in government and b. not garner shock value results in viewership. Antiwar protests are seen as something that simply already happened during the 60's and 70's but they still happen, their causes are just significantly quieter because the media has moved on.