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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould the Democratic Party be the "anti-war" Party ?
It seems that we have been at war for so long that we just take it for granted as the norm?
Should that be an issue the candidates should discuss?
Personally, I have always been an anti-war Democrat.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)Angel Martin
(942 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)But, how many times in your lifetime do you think we should have gone to war? Declared war?
And genocides usually happen during wars.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)upaloopa
(11,417 posts)We should be against unjust wars and wars of opportunity.
Nothing is so black and white that we can pick one and ignore the other
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,436 posts)Such an absolutist position would have kept us out of Vietnam and Iraq 1 & 2 but also WW2, which I submit would be difficult to find people whom could make a compelling case for having stayed out of. We need to be smarter about our use of military power IMHO but I doubt that we can totally avoid situations that might necessitate some use of military muscle.
brooklynite
(94,703 posts)And as an "anti-war Democrat", are you an isolationist, or are we just arguing about where the line is drawn?
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)That Guy 888
(1,214 posts)auntpurl
(4,311 posts)It is not one of my big issues. There are many policies and positions I care about far more.
Here's a prediction:
A crew of neo-liberal Democrats are going to show up and, in their patronizing way, explain why war is essential and why we are just too simple to get it.
For the record, if the Democratic Party wants to retain any semblance of relevance, it should BECOME the anti-war party. I don't think it ever has been that; perhaps, for awhile, less eager for war, but never "anti-war."
I am an anti-war human. And I think I'll put this here again for those ready to defend war.
SalviaBlue
(2,917 posts)FLPanhandle
(7,107 posts)Especially the reasonable threat of military action. The Balkins wouldn't last long as independent states with Putin around without the threat of military action if he invaded.
A black/white position is great for bumper stickers or simple thinkers. The world is too complex for bumper sticker foreign policy.
ronnie624
(5,764 posts)as in the cases of Iraq, Panama, Grenada, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Haiti, Philippines and many others.
And then there are all those covert/proxy wars that cause so many problems for so many people.
An examination of the historical record, strongly suggests that war is rarely "valid", and usually serves the interests of wealth and power.
lindysalsagal
(20,726 posts)It's too simplistic. But of course, we should be like the Star Trek federation and never instigate conflict.
We've been too guilty of heavy-handed machinations globally to get away with such an elementary school moniker.
cpwm17
(3,829 posts)The anti-war crowd are almost always proven right.
librechik
(30,676 posts)All the other cats run away in many different directions to hide.