It’s about time we pull back the curtain on the media circus surrounding the birthday celebrations in Washington, D.C. The mainstream titans like CNN and MSNBC are busy spinning tales of “citizen unrest” and “escalating tensions” as the National Guard steps in. What they won’t tell you is that this isn’t just a simple clash of citizens versus state; it’s a deliberate narrative engineered to frame dissent as dangerous and unpatriotic.

Meanwhile, conservative outlets like Fox News might catch some elements of the drama but will likely frame it as a bizarre spectacle to divert attention from their own internal chaos. Remember, this is the network that slimed protesters as ungrateful. They slice and dice the story to divert from the actual grievances these citizens are expressing—issues that have been festering under the surface for decades.

Instead of thoughtful analysis, we’re given a theatrical performance that positions the government as an entity that must protect us from our own frustrations, all while sidelining the real angst boiling beneath America’s surface. The rhetoric used by these so-called news outlets is a clever distraction from the facts—that the system has failed to listen, and the people are ticked off, not just for show.

So, as we approach the 250th anniversary of this country, don’t buy into the flavor-of-the-day narratives peddled by corporate media. Vigilance and truth are in short supply, and that means we need to look beyond the dilapidated frames they offer—after all, the real revolutionary spirit lies in understanding and addressing the anger, not glossing over it with sensationalism.