"Antiwar" is not a fitting name.

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I know what the current general understanding of the term is. I'm saying that giving that word that meaning isn't a good choice.

I think it's important that people understand that "anti" doesn't necessarily mean "no", just like in the examples I mentioned. Being against something doesn't mean that you are for something better.

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Yes, In politic s, ant-<something> will often be used to push for <something>, pretending to be against <something>.

The start of World War 1, showed how this worked:
https://www.corbettreport.com/wwi/
A group pretending to be against a war, pushed propaganda that was actually starting the war.

In similar sense the "war against drugs" made the drugs more profitable.
And the CIA-supported mafia got ultra-rich from it. And the medicine companies.