[gfarah]

Why is the theme of "war" so prevalently overused in U.S. media? The ubiquity of phrases such as "War on X" appears to be a favored trope in titles. Is this phenomenon primarily driven by the pursuit of click engagement, or are there other underlying factors at play?

[gary_0]

Not specifically "clicks" because phrases like War on Drugs, War on Terror, and War on Christmas predate widespread use of the Internet. For instance:

> The term "war on drugs" was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". - Wikipedia

And some "War ons" were coined by politicians, so it's not just the media who like the phrase.

[VK538FY]

Search country W or country X 'weaponizes' Y or Z. It's another widespread tournure that could make one wonder if one organisation is writing the whole load of rubbish.

[deadfoxygrandpa]

because the US is one of the most warlike countries to ever exist that can only contextualize solutions through war