By Chris Hedges
Posted March 1 @ truthdig
We owe Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney an apology. They were right about Barack Obama. They were right about the corporate state. They had the courage of their convictions and they stood fast despite wholesale defections and ridicule by liberals and progressives.
A compelling last paragraph:
The hypocrisy and ineptitude of the Democrats become, in the eyes of the wider public, the hypocrisy and ineptitude of the liberal class. We can continue to tie our own hands and bind our own feet or we can break free, endure the inevitable opprobrium, and fight back. This means refusing to support the Democrats. It means undertaking the laborious work of building a viable socialist movement. It is the only alternative left to save our embattled open society. We can begin by sending a message to the Green Party, McKinney and Nader. Let them know they are no longer alone.
Posted on the date of the historical vote about health care.
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Tags: Cynthia McKinney, Obama, Ralph Nader, truthdig
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Ralph Nader Was Right About Barack Obama – Truthdig.com Column
By Chris Hedges
Posted March 1 @ truthdig
We owe Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney an apology. They were right about Barack Obama. They were right about the corporate state. They had the courage of their convictions and they stood fast despite wholesale defections and ridicule by liberals and progressives.
A compelling last paragraph:
Posted on the date of the historical vote about health care.
Read the rest here.
Tags: Cynthia McKinney, Obama, Ralph Nader, truthdig
This entry was posted on Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 11:56 am and is filed under Journalism, News/Commentary/Opinion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.