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Liberal Antiwar Activism is the Problem
Emanuele, Vincent
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/08/05/liberal-antiwar-activism-is-the-problem/Date Written: 2016-08-05 Publisher: CounterPunch Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX19891 Every election season, veterans and their families are used as political pawns. During the Democratic National Convention in Philly, the Khans, the mother and father of a Marine Captain who was killed in Iraq, conveniently filled the role for Hillary Clinton and the Neoliberals. At the Republican National Convention, Patricia Smith gladly took the stage for the Neofascists and talked about the death of her son and the non-scandal that is, Benghazi. In the meantime, anyone who opposes U.S. Empire is shit-out-of-luck when it comes to presidential elections and the two major parties. Here, we should commend Gary Johnson and Jill Stein for remaining principled in their views surrounding foreign policy, militarism, torture and surveillance. They’re the last of a dying breed. Subject Headings |