Talk - Chris Hedges - War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning

[colemiller56]

Benjyp, think again. War is not making you safe. If I visit your house and kick the bejesus out of your mother and throw a hood over your head and take you to a torture center -- in your town, in your country -- do you think you'd have to balls to strike back? You are in great danger because of your government's Nazi-like aggressions. Don't be such an idiot -- and don't be such a coward.

[DirtDickDylinger402]

if he finally gets himself assassinated for this and that i will light myself on fire

[Larkinchance]

This approaches classic literature...Chris Hedges is a brilliant writer of truth

[benjyp1223]

this is a really interesting video, I'll admit.. But to me it seems to focus so much attention on the negatives of war (which I'll admit.. are tragic) but doesnt hardly touch on the results of wars, the safety of people like you and I.

Yes, lives are ruined in war, but lives are also ruined by oppression, terrorism, and rebellion.

When push comes to shove, I guess Im glad that war has kept me safe. I'm deeply sorry for the lives lost, for they are tragic but the good and bad must be weighed

[forcefieldkid09]

@benjyp1223 What a disgusting comment. People have to die for you to live but that's okay, because the bad and good have been weighed? By whom? On what basis are you the 'good'? I'm sure the millions who have been murdered by our violent government will rest easy knowing you got to have your enlightened lifestyle of youtube videos and ignorance, which is obviously all that is good in your eyes.

[rexmcnish]

@benjyp1223

Wow, I see nothing but shit and ignorance spouting from your mouth.

Your sense of entitlement is what is wrong with the world. You're not sorry at all you piece of shit.

I hope you get mugged and shot.

[mrbhwd]

he the greatest human being i've ever heard of, with more true knowledge than any other. but of course he'd never be broadcast on national tv because he'd probably cause a revolution. god bless his soul, and f the sheep who agree against what is true.

[MrDeppness]

A journalist with a conscience? Classic.

[writersblock26]

"We could watch live footage of a young Iraqi soldier with his legs blown off by an anti-tank mine, dying in the sand...[Such] coverage would hardly boost ratings."

I have to disagree with you there, Chris. After all, there is probably a segment of the American public who would moribly fascinated with such footage. Sadly, I have to admit that I would be probably be one of them.

[notcomatose]

This is the most powerful and moving talk I ever heard. Please share and post on your Facebooks, care2, twitter, and other heavily used sites. He is one of the most honest journalists ever, where are the others? He compares with Chomsky and Nader in his values and courage to speak out. Americans need to wake up about our policies on war and find resolution. Send to your congresspeople. His frankness brings stark reality to where we are. We must develop new direction soon.

[LightAngel1960]

Post this video on your Facebook, Myspace, Twitter...ect, This needs to go viral, Each one teach one...This is how humanity will get it's act together, we need to spread Chris's message across the U.S. & around the world so we can drown out the drum beat for war in Iran by the rightwing & war addicted milirary industrial complex. ~Peace

[PNACATTACKdotCOM]

GREAT UPLOAD!!! Thanks! Chris Hedges is True Great Constitutional American.

[55tyjj]

Without war, we wouldn't have great films like Hurt Locker. Plus, the US Military and Jesus got hand-in-hand, no?

[CheeezMaster]

@55tyjj hurt locker? really?

[ArcticSlicer]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war"

— George Santayana.

Chris misattributed it to Plato.

[2JOHNNYT]

LOVE is the highest force.

[Justin9Noble]

@14:00 and cannot makes heads or tails of it. It seems like he thinks it's poetry.

[tellelephone]

Speaking as a Christian from a city in England that hosted the birth of industrialisation I have become conscious over the last 5 years that we are reaping in the world today the sins of our greedy capitalistic labour exploiting forefathers who set in motion a monster that is sucking the life blood out of nations and making humans into monsters.

As a Christian I see the Bible as part of the problem, where Jesus is retrofitted to a gargoyle portrayal of God, where Constantine saw his God of war.

[davidleviteacher]

@tellelephone Wonderful post. Thank you. I wonder, have you read Derrick Jensen? I think he, more than any other, identifies the cultural roots of this madness, which go back to the origins of agriculture and empire, long before the fossil fuel age. He and Chris Hedges recently engaged in two great talks.

[skaterdave45]

I think many youtube viewers don't have the attention span for hour+ videos...

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[ReptilianOverlord]

WAR! GET SUM!

[johnknight999]

marines are brainwashed cowards

[nordbergsongs]

@johnknight999 I'd personally be more tolerant of what poor decisions were made by 18 year olds to engage on the mission they did. Brainwashed, yes. Cowards, absolutely not in the majority of cases.

[FAKEPAIN]

@nordbergsongs yeah its only a matter of brainwashing, not cowardice.. maybe damaged souls, but prolly its just man who are made to believe they are making a difference in a posotive way. We got to stop the brainwashing in this society. change the system

[WeNeedA3rdParty]

@johnknight999 don't go there...keep in mind many of them joined because they had no other choice. it was that or wal mart.

[moshegirl]

@johnknight999 f.u. fool

[markangeloc]

Why is it that any videos that speak volume and truth have such little views. I see this with my videos as well. Why can't humanity get it together and stop the needless suffering, it can be done you know. With a snap of a finger, if we took responsibility and stopped our leaders from destroying our world, if stop giving value to shinny trinkets, and gave value to human life, we would change the world.

[eqwel]

@markangeloc

wrong is plentiful righteousness is rare. Those who martyr themselves for good die alone.

[CheeezMaster]

@markangeloc because:

1- People don't give a shit

2- They have better things to do, i.e. raising kids, watching tv, applying for the next dead end job, education..

3- People have no attention span anymore.

4- People have come to love conflicts in countries far far away, it gives their patriotism meaning.

5- Beer guzzling, sports watching, construction working assholes think life revolves around being a tough guy, instead of standing up to fucking bullies.

enough?

[OrmondTheMagnificent]

@CheeezMaster Like your comment! You're a true intellectual!!!



[JandritoBlues]

@CheeezMaster Hey, I guzzle beer.

[tanvo93]

@markangeloc hey buddy ur speaking of socialism here! thats anti-AmeriKKKan..

thats why..people are brainwashed by reagan and corperations to think socialism is bad through mass propaganda saying look russia was socialist..while russia was going for propaganda because socialism had a moral value to workers..

and now we airstrike all the time just killing civilians..is this really a crusade?

human life should have no value

especially not a monetary one