Where is the antiwar movement?
Michael Donnelly has written an article in Counterpunch about some of the failings of the antiwar movement. One big problem, as he points out, is that the strength of the movement has been sapped by its association with pro-war Democrats. This was true in 2004 when antiwar activists lined up to support the prowar Kerry. It is being replayed again in 2006, with many antiwar liberals once again supporting prowar Democrats who are up for election in Congress or the Senate. Donnelly writes:
And, just as Bush would have the public swallow the very same lies all over again re: Iran; the UFPJ wing of the Peace Movement is gearing up for yet another unquestioning, pro-war Democrat endorsement in 2008. In election year 2006, we have yet to hear any clarion call, or even a peep, from the movement elders (and, yes, "elders" is the correct term) calling for opposition to every one of the Democrat war hawks now up for reelection. (Oh, they'll gladly do it for the Republicans)Indeed, the peace movement, which should have been actively working against all prowar politicians, including Kerry, instead sapped the momentum of the movement in 2004 just as it should have seen growing. We are seeing this played out again in 2006, another election year.
The liberals are so blinded by their hatred of Bush that they will support anyone who attacks him. Even if they advocate the same pro-war position. Or some vaucous cop out like "Stay the course."
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