Using the Olympics for War Propaganda
NBC’s coverage of the Olympics is even more political than usual
I prefer to watch the coverage of the Olympics with the audio muted. That way, I can appreciate the incredible feats of the athletes, while not having to listen to the political commentary of the announcers.
Although I am a citizen of the US, I don’t care how many medals the US gets. I’m tuning in to see elite athletes perform, not to keep a tally of the medal count.
I understand that NBC is providing coverage that centers on the athletes from the US, because that is what most Americans (as most US citizens refer to themselves) want to see.
But, it’s hard for me not to focus on all the propaganda spouted by the announcers.
During the parade of boats, the NBC announcer somehow thought it was clever to say that it was a good thing that Israeli and Iranian athletes weren’t on the same boat, considering the current political climate between those two nations.
Why bring up the hostilities between nations during what should be a joyous gathering of the world’s athletes?
Answer: the US is supporting the Israeli war in Gaza, and there is much talk in the news about the great possibility of the role of the US in the widening war…
