[Freefromwar] A politics of hope and the healthy populism that is necessary

[Arthur Blomme]

In the article /*The Possibilities and Perils of Populism 
<https://open.comment.org/e3t/Ctc/OS+113/d2CL7D04/VVtT9p3rJxLlVCW-Zc4yZmh8W67tPB75lKqcvMmLVT63qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3p0W62NmVS2ByjgFW3j9Mx120Dz6QW2_95602ZBV5pW5wPlM929lsBwN8_xf6L6RWmlW1J72fV3FrSKgW7GF9Rc11GPJQW1Fj1z831qk_LW5s0xD71zf5f5W89MRqK4_zFlQW6BfLBK1Kk1WsW4mcdqk2_5s4BW25KpMX7mxdbrN96nHGChw8s-W3XpJhd55sbHxW7M9Vvy1PCqxVW7bR7Q_3hLRKmW5SC5wk1tH-xyW2_GKTh2sXP6_W55CZsY9lc4FnW13Qw3z8rfxmyN2KL59XZQWY3W4TJLVh23KgNwW7-z-yw4XLMDsW72lrlN3XVMFlW7v465C89vH4kW7WSb-W1ylp7QW33h7NJ37QKVZf8ln6Hj04>*_:A 
working-class perspective on the fragile American dream _/Skyler Adleta 
concludes:

> There is a kind of populism that can be healthy—more than that, might 
> be/necessary/—for our country to heal. But it must be a populism 
> dedicated to mutual respect, not one guided by vengeance and stagnant 
> grievance. Having the ability to advocate for and see one another 
> clearly is the only thing that will begin to heal not just the class 
> divide but America itself. Liberty and civic harmony have been 
> hijacked by partisanship. Our friendly disposition toward demagoguery 
> and authoritarianism is allowing it to happen.
We shouldn't trust our immediate reaction but advocate for and see one 
another clearly  to make better choices.

I recently read the latest book by Mathew Fox where he infers that 
Donald Trump and the MAGA movement are the Antichrist.  he draws from 
the mystics like Meister Eckhart to try to understand the significance 
of the anti Christ which is very interesting.

His inference to the contemporary American context however is entirely 
based on the unexamined dominant narrative endorsed by the rich and 
powerful.  I was very disappointed having a youthful hero of mine 
hypocritically slandering the MAGA movement as intolerant bigoted self 
serving liars.

In his uncritical praise of Kamala Harris he ignores  that the 
Democratic party canceled its primaries to push Kamala and her 
unwavering support of war and the deep state into power.  Her lie during 
her debate with Trump  that there were no active American service men in 
counties at war was never fact checked in the mainstream media.

The Democratic party was once a party that stood for peace. Now we find 
that one time anti war contenders for the Democratic nomination; Tulsi 
Gabard and Robert Kennedy Junior are endorsing Trump while GOP war 
criminals, Dick Cheney and George Bush are endorsing Kamala.  "by their 
fruits you shall know them"

At a MAGA event Organized by another one time democrat Bret Weinstein; 
Russel Brandt, Jorden Peterson and Jimmy Dore make a theological appeal 
for a populism of mutual respect and working class solidarity to put an 
end to war.

Russell Brand ‪@RussellBrand‬) with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson 
(‪@JordanBPeterson‬) | Rescue the Republic 
<https://youtu.be/Boj1yKaRoYg?si=m91_gP8zbPgbgAtH>

Jimmy Dore (@thejimmydoreshow | Rescue the Republic 
<https://youtu.be/-4hBckhSG6A?si=hBWLN0VD5qiByKil>

This is that kind of healthy populism that is necessary in this age of 
demagoguery.

Art
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