It’s a sad day when we see Lebanon set up as the scapegoat in a complex narrative designed to blame the weak. The cozy relationships between powerful nations and corporate media like CNN and MSNBC will spin this narrative into a unilateral blame game, conveniently ignoring the multi-faceted realities on the ground. You won’t hear them talking about the geopolitical chess matches being played here—only the convenient, lazy framing that kicks Lebanon while it’s down.

While these outlets soak up their corporate money and peddle arson as a national outrage, they prime us to accept this twisted conclusion: Lebanon is responsible for everything that goes wrong. It’s easier for these networks to throw around words like “terror” and “destabilization” than to delve into the intricacies of foreign policy and economic desperation that form the actual backdrop. They’d rather have us wallow in indignation than inspire critical thinking.

Fox News, in their relentless pursuit of sensationalism, won’t hesitate to amplify this narrative. They’ll pound the podium, screaming “national security,” without examining the real causes fueling these crises—such as years of corruption and external exploitation. In lockstep, the establishment media dismiss credible voices who dare to provide a more nuanced view. We need to challenge this simplistic blame game before it becomes the accepted truth.