Antiwar Suppression
Antiwar voices have been suppressed since the early 1900s and a lot can be taken from that era to understand how antiwar voices still get suppressed today. War helps the economy boom in terms of jobs and weapon manufacturing and so it is no Suprise that the government would want to promote joining war efforts.
Back when the United States initiated the Gulf War, many people were against the war, Including foreign countries. Many people protested and held speeches, however many of them were suppressed. The gulf war inevitably started which led to thousands of civilian casualties and the beginning of the uprising of Iraqi government uprisings, eventually leading to the US invasion of Iraq shortly after 9/11 occurred.
Currently, The US has contributed many weapons and vehicle caches to Ukraine, despite the mass anti-war protest, hundreds of thousands of casualties have been discovered so far and if the US continues to contribute to the war, it will not stop rising any time soon. Protests have been held in many countries and Ukraine flags are being flown everywhere and many people are either anti-war or side with Ukraine, and despite what many news outlets showcase, there is no winner in this war, It is just needless death for an unknown victory prize.
The US continues to suppress anti-war voices to this day most likely due to the economy, As well as the fact that many countries we receive goods and materials from are closely alliance, if we disrespect the alliance, it would not be a Suprise if they suspend the trade, which could collapse the economy on top of missing out on wartime economy booms.
Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia
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