While 'Why We Fight' is a documentary, its narrative structure is heavily shaped by a particular ideological lens. It focuses on critiquing American military motives and policy, sometimes at the expense of providing balanced context or diverse perspectives. Still, as a documentary, it generally avoids the forced identity representation common in modern fiction.

The film takes a skeptical stance toward traditional symbols of American patriotism, military service, and national morality. It often frames these cultural pillars as problematic or manipulated, which, in our view, undermines traditional values and historical reverence.

Alternative perspectives, such as more positive or principled depictions of the military, are largely absent or shown as part of the problem. The film emphasizes a critical, sometimes cynical, reading of American institutions, leaning hard into contemporary ideological assumptions.