Both major political candidates receive substantial
financial backing from these powerful non-state entities. Once elected,
presidents often find themselves subservient to these interests rather than
serving the people.
People worldwide should remember that Democrats and
Republicans have often united to erode fundamental freedoms, establishing a
secretive regime of mass surveillance, unconstitutional detention, and torture.
They have dragged the nation into illegal wars based on
lies, resulting in millions of deaths and the squandering of trillions of
dollars.
It is essential not to forget the millions who stood against
the exploitation of national grief to further the neoconservative agenda of
global military domination—citizens whose voices were ignored and demonized by
the political elite.
We must also remember how Muslims and their neighbors have
been unjustly targeted, surveilled, smeared, and falsely accused in the name of
"protecting the United States."
Patriotism has been weaponized to undermine the First
Amendment, stifling dissent, journalism, whistleblowing, and activism. To this
day, there are ongoing efforts to criminalize protests against injustice, war,
and genocide.
Never forget how both Democrats and Republicans have set the
country on a path toward fascism, leading to an administration openly
supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people.
True patriotism requires the courage to stand up for
justice, not blindly following orders. By resisting both war-driven political
parties, the American people can halt the descent into fascism and fight for a
peaceful, just, and livable future for the generations to come.
