Failures of The US Left

The “US Left” conveniently ignores that you can’t be a socialist and not also be anti-imperialist.

“#USOutOfAfrica is designed to end what we see as an invasion of Africa by way of US military occupation.”

Over the last year, my membership with The Black Alliance For Peace (BAP), a radical Black Led anti- war organization, has sharpened my stance on anti- imperialism. This ultimately informed my anti- war position.

The “US Left” conveniently ignores that you can’t be a socialist and not also be anti-imperialist. It should be largely understood by the “US left” that fascism and capitalism rely on and support imperialism -- seeking to exploit nations we’ve come to view as “underdeveloped” for labor, benefiting only the most privileged few within the Western nations like the United States. The “US left must collectively denounce the US military and the long reach of the US military industrial complex which has caused detestation and displacement on a global scale.