Virtual Citizen Brainwash

Watching, “Not Just a Game” in today’s class, it talked about how military always has involvement with the NFL. Honestly I’m not really all that surprised, and was kind of aware before viewing the film. However, what bothers me is the whole using it to train us when we are trying to enjoy the game. It shows that even though we want to use sports as a time to bond us or just to witness sport, there is always someone or something trying to manipulate you in some fashion. Mostly apparent in video games.

Now, I’m not against honoring soldiers being honored in any fashion. What really agitates me is training the audience who is blind or unaware to what they are doing. Volunteering out of your own free will is something that is completely acceptable, but constantly trying to acquire new recruits through “Virtual Citizen Soldier” is what really bothers me. Friends of mine back home, play video games such as NFL, NBA 2k, or Call Of Duty, and I constantly warn them of the stereotypes or brainwashing effects these type of games have on you. That they need to seek to play more insightful and thought provoking video games that allow you to grow and learn from them. The response was always, “that takes to much time and thought, I would rather play this when its focusing on beating my friends, or it takes little thought.”

Seeing my friends are taken advantage of with this brain washing bothers me when they decide they want to enlist in the military. Not because of them enjoying the military, but because I feel like they see it as it’s the only thing they think there capable of doing. Which is a flat out lie. Your life is what you make of it, what you get out of life is what you put into it. The only reason they feel this is the one thing they can do is through playing these video games, and honestly not focusing on their education. This is by no means the only reason, I’m saying people join the military; this is just what I see in my own friends.

Don’t fall victim of this. Get out of your room, go out, meet people, experience life and have freedom. Learn more of the world and not fall victim to this brainwash bull.