Noam Chomsky - on the Decline of the American Empire

[Grutch]

He's a liar. Most Americans don't want heavy taxation and an overbearing government ruling their lives. They hate the fact that things like the teacher's unions work to establish Tenure making bad teachers impossible to fire and our Children seeking education suffer severely for it. Fuck the left.

[Mantajourneys]

democracy is the only way to go, however, i know that good people recognise that economics (made up system) is over riding the most basic rules of democracy. So it's not that we are against democracy. People are killing each other and the environment for money and religion (power), and the idea is to demonstrate a better way of living, set a good example. Sometimes you have to intervene, but only if your motivation and actions are to protect life and increase peace.

[checkitall1]

Chomsky is the greatest hypocrite in the modern world. He enjoys all that is American which is built up on capitalism but criticizes everything American.

As most pro-Arab public figures Chomsky may also be getting millions from Arab Muslims. Someone should investigate.

Even my dog is better and gratefuld for the meal he gets everyday and he will never bark at me and enjoy my meal.

[MrDzver]

@checkitall1 are you suggesting democracy can and should be bought? you must be a pee brained weiner. please find the nearest cliff face to jump off

[checkitall1]

@MrDzver I haven't seen a man as stupid and insane as you are on youtube. A useless two legged animal.

[MrDzver]

@checkitall1 dipshit, has it ever occurred to your pimply face that hes probably telling the truth? arabs paying him out?? wtf?? look up how america bought the saudis you fuckin tool, and then stragith after do as i said before and jump off a cliff

[checkitall1]

@MrDzver Hang yourself son of a bitch. Useless moron who can't write a single english word correctly.

[flyer7799]

Aljazeera is also a joke of "journalism"; it might be a little better than American media, but it's still bias. Why can't we just get facts and form our own opinions based on those facts? I guess Mr Rotchild wouldn't like that very much...

[Jacob22030]

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms (of government) those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny- Thomas Jefferson

[punxsutawneybarney]

Dr. Chomsky says that the US has no evidence against Osama that would stand up in court.

Last fall he told Iranian TV that at the time of US invasion of Afghanistan, they had no evidence that al Qaeda had done 9/11.

See my video:

Chomsky on Faith Based Wars and 9/11

[flyer7799]

@punxsutawneybarney He is absolutely correct about that, what's your point? Why doesn't anyone ask Rothchild who is responsible for 9/11 and the rest of the atrocities of the past couple of centuries; but then again, he won't rat out his family members.

[ttiger5050]

The Palestinians fairly elected Hamas to govern them. Because Israel does not like that (of course they go on and on about how they are the only legitimate democracy in the Middle East..what BULLSHIT) they take their puppy dog (America) and order them not to support the freely and fairly elected leader of Palestine. The Kikes fail to tell the average American that they are OCCUPYING the Palestinians ILLEGALLY and in clear violation of International Law. And when the Palis fight back they cry

[ttiger5050]

The war in Iraq was "sold" to the American people by junk and fabricated evidence that was created by the Israelis with the support of the terrorist arm of Israel in American..AIPAC. Few people remember the Anthrax scare that also galvanized Americans and helped to seal the deal for the approval of Congress to take America into war. Turns out that there was a Kike connection to that as well (check out Google) The war cost us over 4000 men and women and ONE TRILLION dollars. Thanks to ZIONISTS.

[Skeptic121]

The "Crony Capitalism" we have today is making life worse and is getting ready to make it a LOT worse. Unfortunately it seems that most capitalist societies degenerate into crony capitalism. Ron Paul has made this point is is one of the few politicians who wants to fix it.

I have to be wary of socialism because the government is even more corrupt than crony capitalists.

[ryko26]

Dumb TV, interrupting this great man so that we can have another moronic incomrehensible member of the public with another non-question. But hey! Let's keep things "interactive"

[NERV180]

@ryko26 Yeah seriously, its mad annoying. To interupt him with all these stupid calls is retarded. It's insulting to have cut him off with "well, there are callers on the line" as if some random caller's words deserve to be elevated above his.

[ryko26]

Even the great Chomsky let's slip "the freeest country in the world" one of the biggest lies ever.

Where does this "land of the free" crap come from?

[fourfyfsix]

The term "Israel" does not represent its whole population. It represents the government of the country. To oppose the perceived bad policies adopted by a governement through reason and logic is certainly not hatred towards the country. It is patriotism if anything. One who blindly endorses a country's government simply because of his race or his birthplace is not loving the country. He is being irresponsible and illogical. Or in your words, "deranged".

[NZK0F]

Chomsky is an idiot. I listened to his lectures while in college. He always talked about politics in his linguistics lectures.

[anakin005]

Chomsky is a sellout piece of crap

[MrMP81]

Why is he a sellout?

[zsylvana]

To have peace and not war, the drift toward a war economy, as facilitated by the moves and the demands of the sophisticated conservatives, must be stopped; to have peace without slump, the tactics and policies of the practical right must be overcome. The political and economic power of both must be broken. The power of these giants of main drift is both economically and politically anchored; both unions and an independent labor party are needed to struggle effective.

[erby1kabogey]

Intellectuals are great for conversations anything else, eh....not so much! I support Chomsky and his views but without action thats all they are just views!

[CackSlop666]

They're not views. They're facts.

And intellectuals like Chomsky are there to inform us of these atrocities around the world.

Chomsky has protested and traveled around the world the majority of his adult life. He's comprimised his family ties just because his devotion to truth.

It's not just conversation you ignorant prick. It's a lifetime dedication to informing the masses and persuading US, the people to take action.

Anyone else agree?

[erby1kabogey]

real easy to talk tough on a computer u fuckin pussy, keep talkin shit like the intellectuals u dick ride and see how much society changes. Views, facts still aint nothing changing!

[Quiet0bserver]

Both are valid arguments. Since many don't inform themselves and to an even lesser degree do they take action.

Without practical application words are only sounds, while action without consideration is destructive.

Informed Action, is the only logical option.

[erby1kabogey]

We could take a lesson from the South Koreans where 80,000 held a candlelight vigil to tell their government they do not wish to have U.S. beef imports, the entire parliament offered it's resignation, that's real people power!

[adriao82]

south koreans were informed of the consequences of beef imports.

where corporations take control of media,information and policy there is no action 'cause people live in ignorance.

Chomsky works against this system.

[Pneulemen]

I concur with Chomsky, and in response to anakin005, he is no sellout, you need to listen critically, and to erby1kabogey, that is his action, to enlighten, he's reaching out to anyone who has any sort of intellectual brain to act on it, those that are in the position to do so, so that such individual can make an informed decision and to hold them accountable for their actions, if they don't listen. Haven't you ignoramuses noticed yet, that views motivate actions.

[ashcroftbrian]

Asolutely agree. Chomsky doesn't usually tell us his opinions or his solutions. He informs and teaches people about facts that aren't presented in the American mainstream and applies our posited moral perspectives to those facts.

[jefevonQ]

As long as middle America follows the stated opinions of Hannity and the rest of those questionable folks, there will be no action. It's time to "remove" the extremists on both sides and just work on the word 'progressive' as meaning purposeful progress, as opposed to just meaning liberal.

[wnxsilence]

America is the most evil empire, of terrorism, murder, and destruction in the history of humanity.

Hitler is mother teressa, in comparison/

[USRLA]

That shit is funny

[cormex55]

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[peacepleasetoday]

Palestine. Good point Chomsky!

Few have the balls to speak about Palestine.

Fear of the you know whos.

[rodeo179]

Forget that, even Americans like Noam Chomsky, considered the top living intellectual & most quoted in the Humanities, is virtually unseen on mainstream.

[rodeo179]

Al Jazeerah has more diversity in their guests list compared to American media. It's not odd to see israeli/ zionists guests on Al jazeerah.

You won't see that on NBC, ABC, or CBS... how many times Arabs/Palestinians are invited to discussion on the ME. All you see are military officials, criminals like Kissinger, or other self appointed experts on the "Others".

[Quiet0bserver]

I know... and think about it; Kissinger is a war criminal who will face execution if he leaves American soil. And here you have the American Government accusing other countries of harboring war criminals and terrorist...

[akura1984]

@rodeo179

That's not true. Al Jazeerah will interview a Jew or an Israeili only if he's against Israel or America. They will never speak to someone supporting the west.

[mech1151]

Americas most censored intellectual, for telling the truth.

[owenhunt]

@mech1151 Your comma actually modifies your intended meaning but, well put.

[dcincdsr]

@mech1151 all american intellectuals are censored and fake ones are put in their place.

[KentAllard]

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