{"id":204099,"date":"2026-03-12T16:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=204099"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:02:16","slug":"presenting-war-as-an-entertainment-spectacle-the-white-house-publishes-clips-from-video-games-and-films-with-footage-of-strikes-on-iran-public-furious-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/presenting-war-as-an-entertainment-spectacle-the-white-house-publishes-clips-from-video-games-and-films-with-footage-of-strikes-on-iran-public-furious-video\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESENTING WAR AS AN ENTERTAINMENT SPECTACLE: The White House publishes clips from video games and films with footage of strikes on Iran, public furious! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Posts that have appeared in recent days on the official social media accounts of the White House have sparked numerous criticisms over the way they portray the war in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short video clips, war scenes are edited together with inserts from video games, Hollywood films, and sports events, creating a visual collage considered inappropriate for communication about real armed conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STRIKE. \ud83d\udca5\ud83e\udd85 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XMzNNtlT63\">pic.twitter.com\/XMzNNtlT63<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2031895801064985021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics warn that such an approach blurs the line between reality and entertainment. War, in which civilians are killed, is presented through the aesthetics of popular culture which, according to many analysts, diminishes the gravity of the tragedy and relativizes human suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0502N6a3rL\">pic.twitter.com\/0502N6a3rL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2029741548791853331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>It is particularly problematic that such messages come from official accounts of state institutions. Unlike informal or private content on the internet, government communication carries a certain weight and symbolism. When war is presented in this context through the lens of spectacle, the question arises about the limits of political propaganda and public responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Will not stop until the objectives are met.<br><br>Unrelenting. Unapologetic. \ud83d\udd01 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iM9fqjn1zc\">pic.twitter.com\/iM9fqjn1zc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2029657893155311927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In the era of artificial intelligence and mass media, when fake and real war footage and information spread at enormous speed, the responsibility of institutions becomes even greater. The public expects a serious, informative, and dignified tone when it comes to events that have real human consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Touchdown <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aDNdqBdRzG\">pic.twitter.com\/aDNdqBdRzG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2030051395294941427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, this style opens a broader issue regarding the way modern governments use social media. The line between informing the public, political marketing, and propaganda is becoming increasingly unclear, especially in crisis situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pure American dominance. \ud83d\udca5\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvgWLar2ak\">pic.twitter.com\/nvgWLar2ak<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2030015671820509202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Comments on social media largely condemn the controversial clips, although there are also those who react positively to the war propaganda of the administration of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OPERATION EPIC FURY<br><br>\u2022 Destroy Iran\u2019s missile arsenal.<br>\u2022 Destroy their navy.<br>\u2022 Ensure they NEVER get a nuclear weapon.<br><br>Locked in. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ika3MMJmZT\">pic.twitter.com\/ika3MMJmZT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2029953667600646655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran responded with its own clips, and some of them can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd25 BASED IRAN<br><br>Iran just released this video and DAMNNN \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ABQ9rkZ2qZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ABQ9rkZ2qZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Protagonist (@protagonist_xig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/protagonist_xig\/status\/2031284138083496389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Ir\u00e1n public\u00f3 un video mostrando a las ni\u00f1as peque\u00f1as prepar\u00e1ndose para ir a la escuela con el ej\u00e9rcito estadounidense prepar\u00e1ndose para atacarlas. <br><br>\u00a1Brutal! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iqhb2jal1b\">pic.twitter.com\/Iqhb2jal1b<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc2c \ud83d\udcf0\ud83d\udcbb (@EurekaNews10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EurekaNews10\/status\/2030924333623705791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a1\ufe0fJUST IN:<br><br>Iran affiliated media shared a lego animation video called &quot;Narrative of Victory&quot; depicting the U.S-Israel war with Iran.<br><br>This is creative. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYnFC29tpB\">pic.twitter.com\/zYnFC29tpB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Suppressed News. 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