Is 'the left' acting 'hypocritically' to be anti-war?
This came up in a debate I was having on here. This was news, given that I and people of similar political bent have been consistently against military interventions. Nonetheless, the fact that some leftists are critical of Trump's airstrike has allowed some alt-rightists to accuse them of hypocrisy.
I do take the point that the US mainstream liberal establishment (like the British one) is hawkish. I find it disappointing but predictable that a lot of the liberal media are cautiously praising Trump for perusing foreign policy that is apparently within the 'mainstream' of normal objectives. I.e. interventionist and against Asad. The Syrian War is highly complex and Trump's action is largely symbolic but nonetheless history teaches us that doing less is normally the best option.
This is one area in which Trump is arguably a lesser-evil than Hillary Clinton. HRC recanted her support for the Iraq War but has learned nothing from it, as witnessed by the Libya debacle. It is likely that she would be more confrontational with Putin in that region and a stand-off between two nuclear super-powers is something that nobody should want. Then again, she was never truly a 'left' politician, particularly on issues of trade and foreign policy.
I think its a good thing that some (but not all) Trump supporters are anti-interventionist. I welcome those who are open-minded enough to be critical of Trump on this. Should they name-call the left though? I think not. I was going on demos against the Iraq War whilst most of them were munching on their freedom fries.
I do take the point that the US mainstream liberal establishment (like the British one) is hawkish. I find it disappointing but predictable that a lot of the liberal media are cautiously praising Trump for perusing foreign policy that is apparently within the 'mainstream' of normal objectives. I.e. interventionist and against Asad. The Syrian War is highly complex and Trump's action is largely symbolic but nonetheless history teaches us that doing less is normally the best option.
This is one area in which Trump is arguably a lesser-evil than Hillary Clinton. HRC recanted her support for the Iraq War but has learned nothing from it, as witnessed by the Libya debacle. It is likely that she would be more confrontational with Putin in that region and a stand-off between two nuclear super-powers is something that nobody should want. Then again, she was never truly a 'left' politician, particularly on issues of trade and foreign policy.
I think its a good thing that some (but not all) Trump supporters are anti-interventionist. I welcome those who are open-minded enough to be critical of Trump on this. Should they name-call the left though? I think not. I was going on demos against the Iraq War whilst most of them were munching on their freedom fries.
41-45, M
