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Chapter 6: Militarism and the Media
For some people, war means handsome profits and overseas investment
opportunities.
DAILY NEWS--IT'S WAR! U.S. WILL PREVAIL--PRESIDENT.
But for most people, war means higher taxes and body bags.
It's not surprising, therefore, that most people are less enthusiastic
about going to war than the war profiteers are.
[U.S. Military offers boy a gun:] Here.
[Boy:] Uhh ... lemme think about it.
Because people are often reluctant to support wars half way around the
world, the government and its spokespeople have always had to go to
great lengths to convince people to go along with these wars. They wrap
them up in red, white and blue and present them to the people as their
patriotic duty.
[Girl holding a present wrapped up in red, white and blue:] ?--TIC TIC
They paint monstrous pictures of the enemy of the hour.
[Newsman on TV:] Reliable sources reported today that _____ (Fill in the
blank) eats babies for dinner.
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