Interview - Chris Hedges - Death of the Liberal Class

Interview with Chris Hedges author of "Death of the Liberal Class" recorded December 2, 2010 in Seattle.

He has written nine books, including "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle", "I Don't Believe in Atheists", "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" and the best-selling "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America".

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[snolge]

Excellant journalist. Thanks for the video

[MercierBradleyMichae]

I love Hedges, and this is the best interview or speech I've heard on YouTube. Great work.

[exclamation3mark]

OMG he dissed Derrick (Jensen)! lol a well deserved hiding

[charlesvan13]

What he's saying isn't so dire once you compare the US with other countries. I was told to kiss off completely by Australia immigration, for having a non-contaigous, non-life-threatening, physical condition. This was for a 70k a year job. Conversely, in the US it is controversial how illegal immigrants are treated, and I have a Chinese collegue whose 2 kids are US citizens.

Regardless of what he's saying, other societies are not more open than America.

[uniteordie1]

@zlotyz There aren't any cartoons and bubble thoughts for them.

[deprogramr]

I wish this had more views

[Textynn]

@richzubaty yes I noticed that too. It is the hippie lifestyle that is about avoiding giving money to corps and it is turning to spirituality that helps people deal with problems not seek cures fom corporations with pills and giant bills. It is growing your own tomatoes rather than caring if they are in the store. We willl have to embrace the hippie lifestyle to move away from corporate control. Free energy and community. Peace, Environment, and Spiritual growth aka enabling a full life.

[drchaffee]

38:42 "If things deteriorate ... then you can be sure the elite will take care of themselves, they will retreat into gated communities where they will have access to services, goods, and security that will be denied to the rest of us."

With a journalistic career and at least nine books to his credit, surely Chris Hedges is in the elite category, no? At any rate, he would be welcome in my gated community. :)

[TheAccidentalMonk]

LMAO at an American publisher offering to take the 'negativity' out of a book before being willing to publish it. God help it that readers hear the truth, their day/outlook might become unsettled. Aww, poor babies.

[rosiechanel]

Go read the comments portion of any associated press article, on the internet, and you'll find out that everything this man says is true!

[bluegreen1138]

Fill in Stephen T Colbert as your write-in choice, for all offices (or at least the unopposed ones) on the next ballot. 

[rebel7332]

Very very good