Analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers hit the nail on the head: the U.S. is on the precipice of an “escalation trap” if it dares to launch a ground assault in Iran. But you won’t hear that kind of sober analysis from the talking heads on CNN or Fox News. Instead, they’ll spin it as a necessary show of strength, framing any dissent as weak or cowardly. Can we get real for a moment? Military engagements rarely yield the outcomes promised by these so-called experts.

Both networks love to play puppet for the establishment—CNN pushing for diplomatic negotiations dressed up as tough-on-terror language, while Fox fills your ears with war drums thumping in support of American exceptionalism. It’s a two-sided coin, with no real options being presented. If Scheers is right, and the risk of spiraling into a conflict is genuine, then why are corporate media outlets not sounding the alarm? You’d think we were on the brink of a peaceful resolution instead of possibly igniting a firestorm.

Look, neither side is interested in the real narrative: the possibility of disastrous consequences that endanger American lives and global stability. They’ve successfully veiled their true motives, feeding us sanitized versions of war as if they were just another sitcom episode. Until we demand more from our media, we’re just feeding into the establishment’s desire for more conflict and division.