Tolerance of systemic violence against women can’t be justified in the name of anti-imperialism, helping other human beings isn’t “a savior complex,” and leaving the most powerless & desperate people to fend for themselves in the hour of their agony isn’t political sophistication

Yes, to some extent they did. But I also think anyone who thinks our leaving Afghanistan is some huge blow to the military industrial complex is naive. It was $43B out of a $780B budget; they won't be shaving $43B off now that the war in Afghanistan is over.

Leaving Afghanistan is not a “blow” to the MIC unless we the American people realize that these wars in our name benefit no one but the MIC and then demand change. Yes, help people we have brought harm to, but let’s stop the next war before it starts. A new direction is needed.