'...the Far Left has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity, which is why they will never take power.' (TC) Okay, 'the Far Left', who are they? The title here 'WHEN THE LEFT BECOMES THE RIGHT' is a bit too broad in my opinion. We don't know the number of leftists or left-leaning voters who oppose military help to Ukraine, do …
'...the Far Left has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity, which is why they will never take power.' (TC) Okay, 'the Far Left', who are they? The title here 'WHEN THE LEFT BECOMES THE RIGHT' is a bit too broad in my opinion. We don't know the number of leftists or left-leaning voters who oppose military help to Ukraine, do we.
'The electoral left parties — Green Party, Peace and Freedom Party (in California), Socialist Workers Party, and Socialist Party — receive few votes, a tiny percentage of the total. The Communist Party USA has not run any candidates since the 1990s.'
'The broad American left extends from the leftwing of the Democratic Party, through the left electoral parties (Greens, P&F, etc.), to the socialist organizations and sects, to the social movements. The U.S. labor movement cannot be included in the left, since it generally does not take left positions and does not participate in or solidarize itself with social movements. The leaders of the Democratic Party’s left, who consider themselves socialist, Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressmembers known as “the squad” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush — all voted for the bills to finance military aid to Ukraine.'
'The largest organized socialist group in the United States is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) which claims 90,000 members. DSA is not a political party and does not run candidates for office, but it does support candidates, most of them running for non-partisan positions or as Democrats. DSA has proven incapable of organizing serious political discussions and debates, so it is difficult to know what its members actually think on many issues. DSA has, however, taken a position opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but also opposing military aid to Ukraine. DSA expresses no support for Ukrainian self-determination or its right to protect its territorial integrity. The Communist Party, the second largest left organization in the United States, has taken a similar position, criticizing Russia’s invasion but also opposing further military support to Ukraine. Other smaller leftist organizations such as the Party of Socialism and Liberation have also taken a similar position, though leaning toward support for Russia. Among the smaller organizations on the Trotskyist left one finds the argument that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the war, sometimes without criticism of Russia. As one can see, campist and even neo-Stalinist politics are common in the American left today.
Other groups oppose the Russian invasion and support the Russian anti-war movement, but see the war as an inter-imperialist conflict and are critical of Ukraine accepting arms from other nations.' (Dan La Botz/Medium)
So, I don't think it makes sense to be concerned that 'the left' represents a meaningful bloc against US' military support for Ukraine.
An otherwise intelligent and sane friend fell for Dr. Jill Stein and her Green Party in 2016 solely because, since Vietnam, he is opposed to ANY military action, with Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan as proof. Proof that dear Dr. Jill is in cohoots with her friend Vladimir does not dissuade him.
'...the Far Left has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity, which is why they will never take power.' (TC) Okay, 'the Far Left', who are they? The title here 'WHEN THE LEFT BECOMES THE RIGHT' is a bit too broad in my opinion. We don't know the number of leftists or left-leaning voters who oppose military help to Ukraine, do we.
'The electoral left parties — Green Party, Peace and Freedom Party (in California), Socialist Workers Party, and Socialist Party — receive few votes, a tiny percentage of the total. The Communist Party USA has not run any candidates since the 1990s.'
'The broad American left extends from the leftwing of the Democratic Party, through the left electoral parties (Greens, P&F, etc.), to the socialist organizations and sects, to the social movements. The U.S. labor movement cannot be included in the left, since it generally does not take left positions and does not participate in or solidarize itself with social movements. The leaders of the Democratic Party’s left, who consider themselves socialist, Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressmembers known as “the squad” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush — all voted for the bills to finance military aid to Ukraine.'
'The largest organized socialist group in the United States is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) which claims 90,000 members. DSA is not a political party and does not run candidates for office, but it does support candidates, most of them running for non-partisan positions or as Democrats. DSA has proven incapable of organizing serious political discussions and debates, so it is difficult to know what its members actually think on many issues. DSA has, however, taken a position opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but also opposing military aid to Ukraine. DSA expresses no support for Ukrainian self-determination or its right to protect its territorial integrity. The Communist Party, the second largest left organization in the United States, has taken a similar position, criticizing Russia’s invasion but also opposing further military support to Ukraine. Other smaller leftist organizations such as the Party of Socialism and Liberation have also taken a similar position, though leaning toward support for Russia. Among the smaller organizations on the Trotskyist left one finds the argument that the U.S. and NATO are responsible for the war, sometimes without criticism of Russia. As one can see, campist and even neo-Stalinist politics are common in the American left today.
Other groups oppose the Russian invasion and support the Russian anti-war movement, but see the war as an inter-imperialist conflict and are critical of Ukraine accepting arms from other nations.' (Dan La Botz/Medium)
So, I don't think it makes sense to be concerned that 'the left' represents a meaningful bloc against US' military support for Ukraine.
https://danlabotz.medium.com/the-american-left-and-ukraine-9f17d084f68a
Thank you!
An otherwise intelligent and sane friend fell for Dr. Jill Stein and her Green Party in 2016 solely because, since Vietnam, he is opposed to ANY military action, with Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan as proof. Proof that dear Dr. Jill is in cohoots with her friend Vladimir does not dissuade him.