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Noam Chomsky speaks on "Clinton's Vision" - 1993 (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP
Broken record. Broken since the 60s Gomez163 May 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #2
Chomsky is much smarter than a whole lot of us RoccoR5955 May 2016 #3
I find most of his statements incomprehensible. And he's a linguist. Gomez163 May 2016 #4
Well than you must think that capitalism is the answer RoccoR5955 May 2016 #5
No. I just see a constant anti-American bent to whatever he says. Gomez163 May 2016 #6
Okay, than you simply do not understand him. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #8
You and my right wing uncle. thomservo May 2016 #7

Response to Gomez163 (Reply #1)

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
3. Chomsky is much smarter than a whole lot of us
Thu May 19, 2016, 07:19 PM
May 2016

And it's not a broken record, it's a broken SYSTEM!

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
5. Well than you must think that capitalism is the answer
Thu May 19, 2016, 07:31 PM
May 2016

that climate change is not real, and that the powers that be actually care about us.
My only presumption from this statement is that you either do not understand Chomsky, or you are a closet RepubliCON.
If you cannot comprehend his ideas, perhaps it is time to take some English language courses as well. You know creative writing courses can do wonders for comprehending complex language, such as Chomsky often uses.

 

Gomez163

(2,039 posts)
6. No. I just see a constant anti-American bent to whatever he says.
Thu May 19, 2016, 07:34 PM
May 2016

And if you look at the assumptions he makes, they're faulty on closer inspection.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
8. Okay, than you simply do not understand him.
Thu May 19, 2016, 07:55 PM
May 2016

You need to read more of his things. Sure there is plenty wrong with the US, but why else is Chomsky still here, if he didn't want to be? He could go anywhere in the world and live if there was a better place. He simply is stating what is wrong with the country, and often times explains how things could be changed to make them better. Chomsky is not Anti-American, he's Anti-Establishment.
Go to AlternativeRadio.org, and pick up some of their podcasts of Chomsky. They have a plethora of them.

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