In the book "Propaganda and the Public Mind," Noam Chomsky raises a thought-provoking point about the naming of military helicopters, highlighting that names like Blackhawk, Apache, and Comanche, which originate from Indigenous peoples, are widely accepted despite their historical context. This casual acceptance speaks to a broader societal indifference towards the legacies of violence and genocide that these names represent. Chomsky contrasts this with an imagined scenario where the Luftwaffe names its helicopters after Jewish and Gypsy victims of the Holocaust. Such an act would likely provoke outrage and condemnation, underscoring how cultural norms shape our perceptions of names and legacies in military contexts. In effect, he calls attention to a double standard in how society responds to historical injustices depending on their familiarity or impact on the collective conscience.

In the book "Propaganda and the Public Mind," Noam Chomsky raises a thought-provoking point about the naming of military helicopters, highlighting that names like Blackhawk, Apache, and Comanche, which originate from Indigenous peoples, are widely accepted despite their historical context. This casual acceptance speaks to a broader societal indifference towards the legacies of violence and genocide that these names represent.

Chomsky contrasts this with an imagined scenario where the Luftwaffe names its helicopters after Jewish and Gypsy victims of the Holocaust. Such an act would likely provoke outrage and condemnation, underscoring how cultural norms shape our perceptions of names and legacies in military contexts. In effect, he calls attention to a double standard in how society responds to historical injustices depending on their familiarity or impact on the collective conscience.