Peter Kuznick
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Ava and I are invited to Okinawa in February by the prefectural government to support the anti-base movement in Okinawa. Another story we could get into. But the Okinawa War Memorial has the names of all the Okinawans, the Japanese, the Americans, the Brits, the Aussies, everybody who died there. And that would be an anti-war memorial. But the Vietnam Memorial, sadly, as powerful as it is,
Ava and I are invited to Okinawa in February by the prefectural government to support the anti-base movement in Okinawa. Another story we could get into. But the Okinawa War Memorial has the names of all the Okinawans, the Japanese, the Americans, the Brits, the Aussies, everybody who died there. And that would be an anti-war memorial. But the Vietnam Memorial, sadly, as powerful as it is,
Ava and I are invited to Okinawa in February by the prefectural government to support the anti-base movement in Okinawa. Another story we could get into. But the Okinawa War Memorial has the names of all the Okinawans, the Japanese, the Americans, the Brits, the Aussies, everybody who died there. And that would be an anti-war memorial. But the Vietnam Memorial, sadly, as powerful as it is,
is giving the wrong message. And America is always giving the wrong message when it comes to war.
is giving the wrong message. And America is always giving the wrong message when it comes to war.
is giving the wrong message. And America is always giving the wrong message when it comes to war.
Well, the United States, foreign policy has been bipartisan throughout the Cold War, really. And so both parties have been war parties. Correct. But there was a strong element within the Democratic Party of progressive Democrats who were much more anti-war, anti-defense spending, and wanted to use that money instead for health care and education and education.
Well, the United States, foreign policy has been bipartisan throughout the Cold War, really. And so both parties have been war parties. Correct. But there was a strong element within the Democratic Party of progressive Democrats who were much more anti-war, anti-defense spending, and wanted to use that money instead for health care and education and education.
Well, the United States, foreign policy has been bipartisan throughout the Cold War, really. And so both parties have been war parties. Correct. But there was a strong element within the Democratic Party of progressive Democrats who were much more anti-war, anti-defense spending, and wanted to use that money instead for health care and education and education.
infrastructure and the things that people need that actually help people's lives. But it's become this group think now. And even progressive Democrats who are my friends sound so hawkish these days that I don't recognize them. And the odd thing, so we've had this reversal. Trump ran as the anti-war candidate. Trump ran as the pro-labor candidate.
infrastructure and the things that people need that actually help people's lives. But it's become this group think now. And even progressive Democrats who are my friends sound so hawkish these days that I don't recognize them. And the odd thing, so we've had this reversal. Trump ran as the anti-war candidate. Trump ran as the pro-labor candidate.
infrastructure and the things that people need that actually help people's lives. But it's become this group think now. And even progressive Democrats who are my friends sound so hawkish these days that I don't recognize them. And the odd thing, so we've had this reversal. Trump ran as the anti-war candidate. Trump ran as the pro-labor candidate.
You know, it makes no sense to those of us who grew up, I was never a Democrat, but I usually voted for the Democrats because they were more progressive than the Republicans. But at this point, you've got two war parties, although there's a stronger faction in the Republican Party at this moment. who are at least making sense about the nuclear threat and about Ukraine.
You know, it makes no sense to those of us who grew up, I was never a Democrat, but I usually voted for the Democrats because they were more progressive than the Republicans. But at this point, you've got two war parties, although there's a stronger faction in the Republican Party at this moment. who are at least making sense about the nuclear threat and about Ukraine.
You know, it makes no sense to those of us who grew up, I was never a Democrat, but I usually voted for the Democrats because they were more progressive than the Republicans. But at this point, you've got two war parties, although there's a stronger faction in the Republican Party at this moment. who are at least making sense about the nuclear threat and about Ukraine.
And it backfired and it was stupid. And you know, what really hurt Kamala with the young people was the unquestioning support for Israel. I saw with my students, They despise the Democrats. Gaza is the big issue for this generation. And they see it every day, or they were seeing it at least for a while on television.
And it backfired and it was stupid. And you know, what really hurt Kamala with the young people was the unquestioning support for Israel. I saw with my students, They despise the Democrats. Gaza is the big issue for this generation. And they see it every day, or they were seeing it at least for a while on television.
And it backfired and it was stupid. And you know, what really hurt Kamala with the young people was the unquestioning support for Israel. I saw with my students, They despise the Democrats. Gaza is the big issue for this generation. And they see it every day, or they were seeing it at least for a while on television.
And the stories, you know, every day they were digging out babies from under the rubble. It was horrible to watch. And it was worse if you traveled in other parts of the world. They were even more graphic and explicit than they were in the United States.
And the stories, you know, every day they were digging out babies from under the rubble. It was horrible to watch. And it was worse if you traveled in other parts of the world. They were even more graphic and explicit than they were in the United States.