How to wisely protest imperialist war abroad and the growing police state at home? We have a great precedent in mass protest actions against the Vietnam War in the late 60s and early 70s. All walks of life were invited to march peacefully under the slogan " BRING ALL THE TROOPS HOME NOW ".
( I was in one of them in Washington ,D.C estimated at just less than half a million ). At no time did the vast majority violate any of the standards of ordinary decency-like ultra-left flag burning, provoking the police, insulting veterans of the war.
It did begin to look like the " great silent majority " , the true face of America, opposed the war, opposed all the crimes against humanity committed in their name, opposed Pentagon fascism.
Just what does it mean when right wing " Red Eye Radio " in 2017 brands this Kaepernick a " Marxist " ? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution . Kaepernick's humble protest against police brutality can generalize into militant CLASS consciousness.
Both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X had a negative view of American capitalism. Way back in 1965 Malcolm X made a connection between racism and imperialism, between racism and capitalism: My favorite Malcolm X quote : " Show me a capitalist and I'll show you a blood sucker ".
I don't see any Democrat or Republican rising above thug " patriotism " or foolish -and vicious - " identity politics ". A golden window of opportunity now for working class socialists. From the pseudo-Left we will get nothing but confused drivel.
I don't get tired of saying 2+2 = 4 even if it is a tired old truth. I never get tired of listening to honest socialists talk about the necessity of socialism. One reason for visiting the World Socialist Web Site.
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On Apr. 24, 1971, 500,000 people demonstrated against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C. It was the largest-ever demonstration opposing U.S. war.
( I was in one of them in Washington ,D.C estimated at just less than half a million ). At no time did the vast majority violate any of the standards of ordinary decency-like ultra-left flag burning, provoking the police, insulting veterans of the war.
It did begin to look like the " great silent majority " , the true face of America, opposed the war, opposed all the crimes against humanity committed in their name, opposed Pentagon fascism.
Just what does it mean when right wing " Red Eye Radio " in 2017 brands this Kaepernick a " Marxist " ? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution . Kaepernick's humble protest against police brutality can generalize into militant CLASS consciousness.
Both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X had a negative view of American capitalism. Way back in 1965 Malcolm X made a connection between racism and imperialism, between racism and capitalism: My favorite Malcolm X quote : " Show me a capitalist and I'll show you a blood sucker ".
I don't see any Democrat or Republican rising above thug " patriotism " or foolish -and vicious - " identity politics ". A golden window of opportunity now for working class socialists. From the pseudo-Left we will get nothing but confused drivel.
I don't get tired of saying 2+2 = 4 even if it is a tired old truth. I never get tired of listening to honest socialists talk about the necessity of socialism. One reason for visiting the World Socialist Web Site.
*****
Apr. 24, 1971: Anti-War Protests in D.C. and San Francisco
On Apr. 24, 1971, 500,000 people demonstrated against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C. It was the largest-ever demonstration opposing U.S. war.
The week before the massive rally, Vietnam Veterans Against the War staged a week long series of demonstrations culminating in a protest at the U.S. Capitol where veterans threw back their service medals.
150,000 marched at a simultaneous rally in San Francisco.
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