Put Not Your Faith in Politicians

You've walked precincts, you've given money, you've gone to rallies, you've talked up and voted for your candidate, yet when it comes to the one issue you worry most about – our crazed foreign policy of perpetual war – the prospects for change seem as slim as ever.

Most antiwar candidates have fallen by the wayside, one by one, and the likelihood is that, come November – with a little help from the Democratic "super-delegates" – we'll be faced with two candidates who support a continued US presence in Iraq. Whether it's bullying Iran, threatening Pakistan with invasion, or some fresh foreign "crisis" yet undreamed of, the "major" candidates can all be counted on to get with the program – the War Party's program.

The lesson is clear: put not your faith in politicians. Even the decent ones can only take us so far. Now it's up to us. The antiwar movement must develop and maintain its own institutions.

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