Ron Paul, Libertarianism, Elites & Working Class: Chris Hedges

This is the last hour of the 3 hour interview with Chris Hedges. You can watch the rest on CSPAN archives.

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[moguhoki]

Chris argues that reducing the size of government will not hedge corporatism, yet doesn't endorse a solution. Could easily assume he is arguing for a bigger government to hedge it then, which is a fallacy, because it isn't the size of the government, it is the people who run the government, & the laws which allow for corporatism. Nice to know that he agrees with Paul on major issues, but then on the scope of government which Paul advocates a restricted government from corporate special interest.

[LearningAsIGo80]

What is he talking about? The government is what props up these organizations. 

[rosiethebear300]

@LearningAsIGo80 Its the type of govt - we need govt to run the social safety net and medicare and Proper policing and regulate business

[AntifaPepsi]

The (White) Working Class is very Racist and Nationalist

so, seeing comments of people here "fuck the rednecks"... you know that they are poor class, you know that you are hypocrites

So... keep praying hippies "9/11 WAS INSIDE JOB!"

[SkormFlinxingGlock]

I saw this guy on that Team America movie!!

He's the one who says "Let me explain to you how this works. You see, the corporations finance Team America. Then Team America goes out... and the corporations sit there in their corporation buildings... and, and... see they... they're all corporationy, and they make money."

/watch?v=U9rCc4SZNSI

[PaulJFleischer]

@spartan2600 - In rendering the voter impotent all political parties become one under corporate power while pretending to offer solutions/differences. This is why we haven't seen any consequential change in American prosperity. I mean this in a very friendly way. More thinking outside of party retoric and long discarded ideololgy is required and that both Chris and Dr. Paul are on the right track. Finishing off here, I believe that real accurate (hard to find) info is the number one key.

[PaulJFleischer]

@spartan2600 - You seem to be on the right track however I think that no matter what stripe you wear (Dr Paul/Chris Hedges) please keep in mind that the Executive Branch, Congressmen/women and Senators are actually extended CEOs of said corporate powers. This is the heart of the issue IMHO. The alignment of politics and the wealthy crosses the line when the two become one. This is both Dr. Paul's view and Chris Hedges view. The voter has been rendered impotent because of this problem.

[spartan2600]

@moguhoki Basically, Hedge's idea of "corporatism" fingers the corporation as the malignant thing that must weakened or destroyed. The right-winger's idea of "corporatism" fingers the government as that malignant object that must be undermined.

[spartan2600]

@moguhoki Sorry, he does say "Corporatism" at the end of the video, but even in that case, "corporatism" means something different to Hedges than it does to right-wingers like yourself, even right-libertarians. Right-libertarians take "corporatism" to mean 'unfair advantages given to specific corporations by the government.' When Hedges uses the word "corporatism," he is referring to a socio-economic phenomenon where the corporation has too much power thereby corrupting democracy.

[spartan2600]

@sphereme You entirely ignore the existence of corporations. The whole issue of weakening the Federal government is about empowering corporations. The Federal government can stand up to even the biggest corporations, but many states can't even take on medium-sized businesses. The idea of weakening central power in the government could only lead to more democracy in a society where corporations didn't exist- if at all.

[spartan2600]

@PaulJFleischer Hedges is a socialist, so he disagrees with Paul on most things. Ron Paul believes in free-market-fascism. That is the freedom of poor people to die from lack of food and healthcare, and the freedom of rich people to leech off the economy in order to give themselves a morally repugnant degree of luxury and privilege.

The Federal Reserve makes the decisions it makes in order to perpetuate capitalism and serves the interests of some of the most powerful capitalists- bankers.

[spartan2600]

@moguhoki You read your own opinions and worldview over what Hedges actually said, hence your confusion. Corporatism is the privileges granted to some private businesses over others by the government. This is not an alien aspect that came about because of welfare, democracy or regulation. Corporatism is inherent to capitalism. Capitalism was born in a womb of corporatism, capitalism feeds of corporatism, and corporatism is the excrement that we all have to deal with because of capitalism.