Noam Chomsky on Economic Crisis, Healthcare, and Empire-4/5

[mistermoen]

The part about a Hitler like demagogue, it made me sick for a second. That is all too possible, and fuck.... god damn.... I'll probably live to see it....

[nxn8690]

How often ppl bring the issues of racial, gender equalities, these days. Biggest topics these days in ppl's mind is the economy, the corruptions in politics, financial communities, & monetary system. This phenomenon shows that the clash of races, genders, or classes are rather trivial problems compare to economical problems. It effects everyone. Perhaps, under the economic crisis, we truly accomplished the equality.

[27monsta27]

if only this symbolic coming together of people for an economic crisis was true, you should look at another talk of chomsky's explaining the food crisis where there is obviously an extremely lack of caring for the poor,

"crisis and hope: theirs and ours"

[nxn8690]

We live in a Society where there is no Longer Governmental Discrimination of certain Race or Gender, except the Affirmative Action. So, one thing is clear, Discriminating Women & Color ppl aren't the Government Policy these days. For an Individual, each person has Right to have their Opinion & Feelings about other ppl, Regardless of the Nature of their Feelings & Opinions. Likewise ppl have Freedom to make Choice over Helping the Poor, since Helping is Voluntary , Not Mandatory.

[nxn8690]

In addition every day is Crisis for the Poor. I believe that's what Poor means. I'm poor(my living expense per a month is about $1000CAD). But I don't need help. I'm still Young & Healthy. I know that I will do better in the Future.

[nxn8690]

In the US 1/3 of Welfare is done by Private Donation, even after all that Tax. I like Chomsky in his Linguistics. However I find his Political Views are too much of one sided. I like his Anti-War, Anti-Establishment Stuff, but I don't care about his Equality Stuff. There should be no Government makes me to help ppl nor makes me to like Everybody. These must be Voluntary. Also, we should get rid of the Affirmative Action, since it's a Discrimination by the Government.

[dac8555]

@nxn8690-You aren't taking into account for the other side of the equation. look at nations where hatred and bigotry is tolerated also look at countryes where governments don't help their lower class to escape from poverty. These countries are ALL third world countries for a reason. They are a mess with massive poverty rates and social unrest. The western "workfare" system is much cheaper over the long run.

[panathabro]

@nxn8690 discrimination against who??????

[nxn8690]

Chomsky fails to address about the notions of general liberty for everyone. The Liberty, which he talks of is always about the Liberty of certain types of ppl. His idea of Liberty is stuck in 60s activisms, such as racial movement ,feminism, & social, economical equality of different classes,etc. By addressing this type of ideas, he made himself less relevant in these days. The economic crisis we are facing now, effects everyone, not only certain race, gender, or classes.

[lordblazer]

those issues are still relevant more so today than back then.

[nxn8690]

I see two honest demagogue in US, now, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin. But the despite Chomsky's concern, Ron Paul doesn't seem dangerous. On the other hand Sarah Palin is the type of demagogue who can be dangerous, Chomsky seem to approve of Palin. I'm very surprised.

[hpslugga]

Chomsky does not approve of Palin. He once said "This Sarah Palin phenomenon is very curious. I think somebody watching us from Mars, they would think the country has gone insane. "

[nxn8690]

If he doesn't approve her, then it's good.

[ToMPaSHKoV]

It's so sad that Prof. Chomsky doesn't appear regularly on any major networks. I understand why he wouldn't, it's against their interests, but it's still a shame.

[p717]

He accurately nailed it in this part. We're on the verge of that "Honest Demagogue" that would incite a dictatorship of ideas. The mood of the populous is close to accepting it. The only real unknown is what direction the dictatorship is going to take..right, left, center.....and that facet will determine how much harm comes to the victims of this prospect.

[therightonebaby]

there is no right or left its now right or wrong. "Your either with us or against us" GW. I am against

[p717]

Essentially the same thing...But what will it be? Something emulative of fascist militarism or socialism that forces everyone to agree to avoid disagreement? Maybe even a populist revolution that decides being too smart is a threat to the people? Where will it go from here?

[ubuibiok]

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