I think this is really important to remember if we're ever talking about why the American populace seems to go along with USA's position in the genocide, and why things seem like they're baked in here when talking about the overall oppression.
What you'll never hear on U.S. corporate TV: An actual body count. Not Palestine. Not Iraq. Not Vietnam. Not the 22 U.S. killed in Syria in March. On foreign news, death data is normal.
This is on purpose ofc. The more you obfuscate and mislead, the more you can shut down criticism and prevent those pesky "why are we doing this or allowing it to happen with our aid and resources" questions.
There was a 1991 study done following the Gulf War where they talked about the same media affect here and how it lies to the masses to manufacture consent for war and bloodshed.
Our findings suggest that the news media have failed, quite dramatically, in their role as information providers. Despite months of coverage, most people do not know basic facts about the political situation in the Middle East, or about the recent history of US policy towards Iraq. Television, as the "information" source most people depend upon, is particularly responsible. While support for the war was extraordinarily strong, it was at least partly built upon a body of knowledge that is either incorrect or incomplete.
Tell me if any of this 30 year old shit doesn't sound really familiar to what's going on today.
If it seems like people are apathetic to Palestinians and Israel's ongoing ethnic cleansing, it's because it's by design - a very calculated, well-researched, and well practiced design.
We can also skip all niceties and just call it what it is - indoctrination. The story isn't that Americans or others don't care enough to want positive change, it's that we've been indoctrinated and lied to since coming out of the womb.
It's why it's the responsibility of all those living in enabling countries to point out this constant stream of indoctrination and manufactured consent for genocide; and then directly call out all enablers.
Maybe we might see some positive movement then, and Israel will no longer be able to hide behind the status quo.