Am I here right on a Noam Chomsky thread? (seeing what is here above...)
I was redirected here in order not to filth another thread (while speaking about democracy)
The Secret of Noam: A Chomsky Interview
Jeff Jetton | Mar 9, 2011 |
Jeff Jetton: How do you feel about Julian Assange of Wikileaks?
Noam Chomsky: Basically, I think it’s a public service. I mean, why should – if you believe in democracy, why shouldn’t you know what the government is doing?
Jeff Jetton: So you don’t think the United States will let democracy flourish?
Noam Chomsky: They don’t want democracy here, why would they want it in the Middle East? In fact, what’s going on in – you mentioned Wisconsin and that’s quite appropriate. The last thirty years have been a major assault against democracy here, and the governor of Wisconsin is trying to carry it forward. Finally there’s some resistance, but plainly elites here don’t want democracy. And why should they? Democracy is always harmful to elite interests. Almost by definition. In the Middle East it’s dramatic because of the attitudes of the population.
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The Secret of Noam: A Chomsky Interview
Mar 9, 2011 |