Noam Chomsky (1): Issues Raised in "Hegemony or Survival"

Part one of Professor Chomsky's speech on U.S. foreign policy at the annual dinner of the Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern (LEPOCO).

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[rasavonwerder]

NOAM CHOMSKY RULES

[ELEMENTRY27]

this book is super great

[manmythlegend12]

@kingofqwerty I guess you can say that there are glimmers of hope every now and then, but in general, the little localized communities of oppressed people in the world don't win. They are usually crushed and forgotten.

[kingofqwerty]

@manmythlegend12 Because he knows that you are wrong and that popular struggle against oppression is going on all over the place.

[manmythlegend12]

Noam, I really don't see what you see in mankind. You speak nothing but the truth. Basically everything you say is 100% truth, and you say it in words which even the dumbest people can understand. And, as far as I can tell, you sincerely believe that what you and liberal intellectuals like you say will make a difference. The "bewildered herd" cannot and will not be tamed. The ignorant proles of this world don't want to understand or even try to. I don't see how you can have hope for them.

[phooey108]

@thatguy19832002

because it's humorous when juxtaposed with the diet of propaganda that comes from the New York Times and Washington Post and CNN.

[arzoyan]

Capitalism the wage slavery of immense humanity in a politically manipulated,tyrannical MARKET SYSTEM OF ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY to perpetuate poverty and exploitation in the interest of the owning/ruling class. Capitalism is the organised,legalised robbery of the working class in a sysytm of monetary web of suupression and control.

[hughmillen2]

that makes no sense at all.

[astronomypouya]

@hughmillen2

liberty and freedom is surely a continous way. US is surely better than 50 years ago and hopefully will be better in the next decades. But the issue is that people dont know about the major issues. Unless they know the problems how can they start fixing them?

Of course not! China and Arabia is not the only alternative.. He doesnt think US should stop controlling the world. All he argues is that there has to be major reforms otherwise not only people of .. (next comment)

[hughmillen2]

The idea of America is not going anywhere. Irrational people or not. It works. We just need to make some adjustments. The World needs us and Europe to influence it's affairs and we will not be resigning anytime soon. Perhaps you would prefer Saudi Arabia and China as the worlds parents instead...I heard they are strict.

[astronomypouya]

@hughmillen2

why do you deserve it? why do you think you are any better than people from other countries?

Is it because American public are the most irrational people among all the developed countries?!

[hughmillen2]

what exactly is your definition of corportatist?