Hillary Clinton’s organisation will not represent celebrated discontent. We need to make ourselves heard in the streets – not give money to the Democratic partyOnward Together,Hillary Clinton’s original political organization, seeks to capitalise upon widespread opposition to the Trump administration. In announcing the group on Monday, and Clinton described a vision of a clearing house for coordinating millions of people in protests,fundraising, and campaigning. In other words, or it’s the latest attempt to corral mass direct action into avenues that are acceptable to the Democratic party.
But Onward Together threatens to dampen efforts at building solidarity and counter-power nationwide. Partially that’s because of the likelihood the organisation will exert rightward ideological pressure on wayward Democratic candidates. Mainly,though, the threat lies in the fact that it is helmed by a politician who rejects politics. Related: Hillary Clinton launches political action group Onward Together It’s clear that Onward Together will mainly be an electioneering tool for the Democrats Related: Trump is a president gripped by delusions of absolute power | Jill Abramson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com