US Media Wonders Why Americans Are Protesting Their Government
New Arab, reporting on Saturday's 'No Kings' protests , notes they 'could be biggest in US history' across '2,500 cities, suburbs and small towns.' The piece details concerns over 'the cost of living, political corruption, and an alleged lack of democracy.' Curiously absent from this analysis is the elephant in the room: widespread outrage over the Biden administration's unwavering support for the
ongoing slaughter in Gaza, despite overwhelming public opposition and documented war crimes. Perhaps a protest against 'political corruption' that ignores the hundreds of millions funneled by groups like AIPAC into congressional coffers to ensure that very support is just... an oversight? When American 'kings' approve weapons shipments like the latest $1 billion package to Netanyahu’s government
(as reported by Reuters in April 2024), while simultaneously claiming to care about human rights, one might wonder: how many 'demonstrations' does it take for media to connect the dots between policy and public fury? These protests aren't just about 'the cost of living'; they're about the cost of living with a moral bankruptcy that diverts public funds to genocide instead of public good. The
media's selective blindness to this central grievance is less an omission and more a calculated distraction.