The Silence of Anti-War Voices

After browsing through AntiWar.com as well as The American Conservative I have come to realize how developed these writers and media platforms have become. There is a surplus of fact-checked information, research, and articles to be read through on both of these websites. Although, one thing I found peculiar was the lack of mainstream media coverage these platforms get. I have never seen either of these websites advertised anywhere else, and I have also never seen any of the writers that made these articles write for anything else.

Then I began to think that there has to be a reason for this weird coincidence and it hit me: there is no money to be made during peaceful times in our country. I have come to realize the sad truth that a lot of different companies and people make money off war yet no one makes money from times of peace. As a result of war, there are several businesses that flourish. All the companies that supply the military with their equipment and weapons make large profits. All gas and electric companies that fuel and power our military see an increase in business. Even the politicians that win the war get looked at as heroes for doing so.

Although it is the sad truth, war is a time for profit and whether it is ethical or not there are a lot of powerful people who want war to happen so they can make money. So, next time you come across a strong Anti-War voice and you wonder why it is not on the real news ask yourself this: Why would CNN want to air a story against the war when they have more news to cover in a time of war?