American Society &The Military

The constant glorified depiction of war in American movies influences the American society greatly, socially and politically. First of all, socially; with the media's glorification of war and soldiers, depicting them as epic heroes, and also the idea of the American military as the ultimate "good guy" influences American society to be not only dangerously patriotic, but also pro-violence. It's obvious, especially with the recent controversy over gun rights in the United States, that Americans are very attached to guns and "self defence" and that many are more passionate about protecting their "rights" than they are about public safety. This, no doubt, is related to the media's depiction of the military, and more so, the idea of violence as a solution. These social implications will impact political decisions, as that is the nature of democracy. People are more likely to support a party or a candidate that is pro-war (even for pointless reasons- ex. the Bush administration) because of the ideology that this glorification in the media is imposing on them. In conclusions, because of the constant idealization of war in American media, American society and government has become far too pro-violence.