Stand firm for what we believe in, yes - and not be anybody’s fool - but we must free ourselves from the default perspective of us versus them, the reactive and oppositional mentality that inevitably leads to conflict.
Our goal should not be how to counter each other but rather how to collaborate with each other. From nuclear bombs to climate crisis to AI, the most critical issues must be faced together.
We need to begin a new era. The world is too dangerous a place for major powers to always be thinking in terms of “countering” each other. We share this planet.
The White House says Indian PM Modi’s visit is part of an effort to counter China. That is exactly the wrong mentality - similar to our attitude toward Russia that helped provoke the war in Ukraine.🧵
Whether it’s the militarization of our domestic police or the over militarization of our foreign policy, the United States uses state violence to control the symptoms of human suffering when for the same amount of money used in a much different way we could actually help end it.
When our campaign reached out to groups of High School Democrats of America, they were contacted by their National Board telling them they could not engage with any candidates other than President Biden.
(Really teaching the kids about democracy, huh guys?)
@hsdems