Chomsky explains anarchism (3 of 5)

1976 interview with Peter Jay

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Education

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• chomsky
• government
• capitalism
• anarchism

[CapitalistHolocaust]

With regards to an anarchist/social revolution in Western Europe, Chomsky's following points are spot on:

* Europe's Military wouldn't be able to fend off an attack from Russia/America.

* The best option would be to appeal to the working classes in the attacking countries (Russia/America).

* If we have to resort to tanks. The revolution will fail.

[EclecticSceptic]

Imagine watching this at 4:30 am, drunk.

[PrivateLsd]

@EclecticSceptic Only 15 minuets away from that reality............

[brownie1982ad]

@sidvidkid You just just waffling disinfomation against Chomsky. Please hush up.

[sidvidkid]

And to all would be free and moral people, study this man and his methods closely and forever beware of people like this who try to frame debates in this way. Its counterproductive to the cause of natural justice and freedom. perhaps mr chomsky is innocently destroying the cause of freedom unwittingly, or perhaps he is a paid performing seal of the oligarchs we so need to remove from the levers of power.

[sidvidkid]

With all due respect mr chomsky, i dont think you understand anarchism or freedom or natural justice at all so for you to talk in this way, framing the debate within YOUR predefined historical boundaries, is useless to the cause of freedom and morality. in fact the way you talk mr chomsky i can only assume that you are working to perpetuate the system you pretend to oppose by framing the debate in this dishonest fashion. Principles govern, not intellectualised predefined dogmatic theorising.

[sidvidkid]

The thing that mr chomsky, being an armchair intellectual who never experienced a true synergy with his fellow man by working towards a common goal, will never understand is that freedom is the birthright of every person on this planet and people who would acheive true freedom will gladly give their lives and so so much more to insure its survival. and once one group of people acheived freedom it would have such a cascade effect round the world that it would be unstoppable.

[sidvidkid]

The only way to take over switzerland is house by house, which makes even the toughest invading soldier shudder in their boots, or a large scale nuclear attack or carpet bombing which would eliminate most of the people and destroy everything of value. A society without a government can never be truly subdued, and such a people would most likely fight to the death down to the last man. In switzerland in ww2 grannies were manning the anti aircraft guns and moms training kids to shoot - awesome...

[sidvidkid]

Hierarchical statist societies are easy for large armies to take over. A country without a centralised government is almost impossible to take over and the cost of doing so would be prohibitive to any would be invaders. All that would be needed to insure the survival of a governmentless society would be all the citizens armed with rifles and competent in their use. eg switzerland, it is impossible to take over, defeating the federal government would mean nothing to the individual cantons.

[ionpal]

@EclecticSceptic Same boat, only its 0502

[marxistmanglermango]

@CapitalistHolocaust thanks for recapping dickhead

[neonaction]

also, the satisfaction of middle class and upper class jobs is the self-management and self-control. If lower class jobs receive more self management, i wont be surprised that it can actually become more enjoyable.