found while angrily looking for something other than CNN yesterday - Chris Hedges on "Death of The L

[Bozita]

found while angrily looking for something other than CNN yesterday - Chris Hedges on "Death of The Liberal Class"

Thank you, C-SPAN!

Both video and transcript at:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/LiberalCl

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Death of The Liberal Class
December 1, 2010

Powell's Books

Chris Hedges, fellow at the Nation Institute, argues that America's liberal class has collapsed and with it the citizenry's protection against what the author deems, the "corporate state." Mr. Hedges contends that the liberal class, which includes universities, labor movements, the press, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious groups, has been gradually corrupted by corporate entities. He believes that without the existence of a liberal class there will no longer be checks and balances against corporate interests. Chris Hedges discussed his book at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon.

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[Lasher]

1. "...there will no longer be checks and balances against corporate interests."

That day is already upon us.

[socialist_n_TN]

2. Well maybe us socialists can take it's place......

I think we're probably a little more militant and a little less leary of the common folk anyway. And DEFINITELY more opposed to the "corporate interests".

[readmoreoften]

5. +1

Maybe liberals are realizing that they were either socialists all along, or that they're really for the capitalists. Some of them, of course, are for options that have no mechanism of return (let's have the good old days of regulated capitalism, etc.) I can see the mechanism of global revolution and ending capitalism much easier than I can see finding methods of really regulating these vampire snakes. Obama was the big populist push towards better government regulation. And look where that has gotten us. Nowhere.

[socialist_n_TN]

7. Well you and I know that they CAN'T be regulated............

at least over the long term. They're always finding ways around any "regulation" and pushing the boundries of that regulation. Until they free themselves for any regualtion whatsoever. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

[housewolf]

3. Chris Hedges ROCKS

He's such a truth-telling liberal, it's both enlightening and a joy to listen to him. Wish he got more air time.

[Octafish]

4. K&R for anything Chris Hedges.

Thank you for the heads-up, Bozita.

Speaking of synchronicity and empire, Michael Parenti.

[Bozita]

6. kick for the day shift