Its all 1995 all over again. Today the Republicans and Democrats also talk about balancing the budget. Noam Chomsky is right in 1995 and right today ( 2012 ). Capitalists will always try to destroy anything that is a threat to their profits.
@armidas200 I've been watching these over the past few days, and what I've found, as with other similar vids, is that there are several issues that seem almost directly relevant to what's going on today.
It's like we just keep going round-and-round in circles.
Does Chomsky believe the US was not concerned with the spread of communism/authoritarianism because they believed it would not 'take hold' or 'catch on'?
@braydonthepirate No, chomsky has said, the US was not concerned about the threat from the Soviet Union. Since every sane person in the government knew the soviets would never attack the US. The US was concerned about the idea that state-based systems would spread throughout the 3rd world, Namely south America, because soviet style state capitalism was better than US style free enteprise state capitalism, for 3rd world countries. It would limit US influence in the world.
Its all 1995 all over again. Today the Republicans and Democrats also talk about balancing the budget. Noam Chomsky is right in 1995 and right today ( 2012 ). Capitalists will always try to destroy anything that is a threat to their profits.
UDSS 1 month ago
@armidas200 I've been watching these over the past few days, and what I've found, as with other similar vids, is that there are several issues that seem almost directly relevant to what's going on today.
It's like we just keep going round-and-round in circles.
comanchio1976 5 months ago
the balanced budget part is surprisingly relevant today!
armidas200 7 months ago
hmm 1995
fallenempireoverdrve 7 months ago
the situation is getting much worse. sorry chomsky
ryler05 8 months ago
I agree
mattydoga 9 months ago
Does Chomsky believe the US was not concerned with the spread of communism/authoritarianism because they believed it would not 'take hold' or 'catch on'?
braydonthepirate 1 year ago
@braydonthepirate No, chomsky has said, the US was not concerned about the threat from the Soviet Union. Since every sane person in the government knew the soviets would never attack the US. The US was concerned about the idea that state-based systems would spread throughout the 3rd world, Namely south America, because soviet style state capitalism was better than US style free enteprise state capitalism, for 3rd world countries. It would limit US influence in the world.
alexandertmackay 1 year ago 10