Humanitarian imperialism: How the media exploits liberals' empathy to sell them war
This article originally appeared at FAIR.org. Used by permission. Aversion to military intervention has been the default position of the left for at least half a century — certainly since the huge protests against the Vietnam War. Washington planners lamented the development of the so-called "Vietnam Syndrome" — a widespread progressive hostility towards U.S. interventions (invasions, bombings, coups or economic warfare) around the world. A 2018 survey found the public still infected, with over two-thirds in support of limiting military action overseas, including 78% of Democratic voter...
Source: salon.com