The War of Words—A War That Matters
By Dean Malchik, Editor, unREVISE
April 4, 2024
The war of words and ideas is perhaps more important than actual wars with bombs and bullets. This war can start actual wars, prolong them, or end them. Most importantly, it can even prevent them before a single person is killed.
Although there are many voices in mainstream media, independent media and social media that are spreading ideas and influencing minds, more of the right voices are needed. And by “right voices,” I mean those voices that are not sold out to national, corporate or wealthy-donor interests but that are rather concerned with the plight of the poor and oppressed.
A good sign these days is the trend of some groups in the United States, such as younger citizens and Jewish citizens, to be more inclined toward justice than their elders. Many younger citizens and Jewish citizens are standing against the genocide in Gaza and have spoken out against Israel because of that nation’s atrocities against Palestinian civilians. They have boycotted and protested to make their voices heard. In addition, many people in the U.S. are now willing to stand against the country’s major political parties, both of which are failing the nation and the world.
Many people are clearly being affected by the war of words and ideas. However, though some are affected for the good, others are affected for the bad.
Unfortunately, there are also people who have been influenced by MAGA (Make America Great Again) ideas and hypocritical Democrat ideas and still support giving billions to the Israeli government—billions that they know will likely be used in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians.
So, the war of words continues, and people are being tugged one way or the other. And where they finally land in their ideas matters because, as we know, ideas can lead to actions—sometimes deadly actions, even genocidal actions.
Therefore, even though there are many voices out there, we still need even more to counteract the negative voices of inequality, white supremacy, ultra-nationalism, oppression, barbarity, etc., as the war of words goes on.
People’s opinions can change from day to day, so it’s essential to keep working to influence them. If we rest and let the enemies of justice and equality control the narrative, the minds that are produced and the actions that flow from them could lead to tragedy.
This is a war that we who support justice and equality cannot afford to lose. We cannot afford to let malignant voices overcome good and peaceful voices for harmony in the world.
As the black civil and human rights leader Malcolm X once said, “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
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