Letters to the Editor
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Democratic Party should split
If the Democratic Party was serious about peace, it would not take a 'knee jerk' pro-Likud position. There are plenty of peace and left activists in Israel who understand that that country cannot live on a war footing for the rest of time. These are the people the Democrats should talk to, but they don't. They listen to AIPAC, which is closer to Likud than anything else.
Why not? Well, the Democratic party is run by a wing of the U.S. ruling class - the 'clean' wing. Entertainment companies, internet companies, high tech companies, sections of the finance industry, food conglomerates, etc. The Republicans are based on the oil, coal, car and steel industries.
So the Democratic money comes from the this sector of the ruling class (Ms. Clinton on the cover of Fortune anyone?). The rest of you or us then act as the voting cattle, but not really demanding anything for that vote. Because of this tension between the voters and the ruling circles, there is a 'progressive' more populist wing of the Democratic party that is in charge of nothing right now. The center and right controls the Party, and has for years. Still does. Kowtows to the Republicans, etc., the Likud in Israel, while counter-currents try to fight in some manner.
If the progressive wing of the Democratic Party said, we're starting a new populist party, what do you think would happen? First, the so-called 'leadership' would take notice. Second, every element in the country to the left of the Democrats - the Greens, the Labor Party, some Libertarians, the disillusioned, could move to that organization. So this is addressed to the Democratic party 'left'. Stay in bed with the people who are in bed with the Republicans, or do something new in American politics. Time for a real change, and an end to 'bitching.' History is running out of time to just meander around. An attack on Iran will put this country into a massive crisis, and the government will be in the weakest position it has been in, even since Vietnam. I for one want it removed, but hey, can't do it alone.