A Conversation with Noam Chomsky on Trump, Capitalism, and the U.S. Role in the New Cold War

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howaboutnope · 2021-08 · Reference

> The COVID crisis is as much a trust crisis than a health crisis Noam Chomsky pointed that out as early as a year ago [0], but most people who really should hear it just don't want to it seems, content with shaking their heads and othering. [0] [VIDEO]

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howaboutnope · 2021-07 · Reference

> They who have put out the people's eyes reproach them of their blindness. -- John Milton [VIDEO] Intellectuals focusing on how the unwashed masses are the reason we can't have nice things would do well to take a long, hard look at themselves and those they serve.

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cutitout · 2021-01 · Reference

Of course it's concerning, but it's also concerning how quick people are to dehumanize and call for censorship, putting a lot of energy into discussing endlessly just how evil or stupid or unreachable those other people are, rather than root causes [0]. The mainstream is whipping itself into hysteria just as much as QAnon does, and it really does seem like circus all around. Just for some perspective: > The capitol has been the site of multiple bombings, shootings, assassination attempts, and stormings for centuries. Pretending its an unbespoiled sacred Church which has never been penetrated so vulgarly is just ahistorical. -- [LINK] [0] [VIDEO] edit: clicking a button doesn't constitute an argument. You can only ignore Chomsky, neither tie his shoelaces or address his points. Shame on you.

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