Democratic Primaries

betsuni

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47. Michael Moore on Noam Chomsky:

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 08:30 AM

Nov 2019

"I once heard the the linguist and political writer Noam Chomsky say that if you want proof that the American people aren't stupid, just turn on any sports talk radio show and listen to the incredible retention of facts. It is amazing -- and it's proof that the American mind is alive and well. It just isn't challenged with anything interesting or exciting. Our challenge, Chomsky said, was to find a way to make politics as gripping and engaging as sports. When we do that, watch how Americans will do nothing but who did what to whom at the WTO."

Well, here we are at politics being gripping and engaging and interesting and exciting. And? Both-sides-blame-Democrats-bullshit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders 'Has Absolutely Infuriated The Liberal Establishment' [View all] billpolonsky Nov 2019 OP

That's complete bullshit. Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fresh_Start Nov 2019 #2

Exactly, Skidmore Nov 2019 #4

The "liberal establishment" ARE the majority "grass roots" Democrats. Hortensis Nov 2019 #19

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2019 #28

Thanks for posting this, billpolonsky. RobertDevereaux Nov 2019 #3

Wow. redqueen Nov 2019 #52

Sorry Mr. Chomsky, in his own words: George II Nov 2019 #5

My 2 year old niece thought she was a cat. Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #10

You are comparing Bernie's ability Hav Nov 2019 #34

I'm saying sometimes labels are inaccurate Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #38

I just didn't understand the need for these kind of comparisons Hav Nov 2019 #39

Complete nonsense; he has infuriated people with common sense who don't buy his LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #6

+1000 emmaverybo Nov 2019 #12

+1. Part-time Democrats will get my part-time support dalton99a Nov 2019 #49

Chomsky nails it again... thanks for the post Bill!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #7

And then we get Trump/Haley... Dream Girl Nov 2019 #51

Keep dreamin'... InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #56

The Intercept is almost as absurd as Jacobin... comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #8

lol, laughable, they did THE definitive debunking of the the RW Biden smears, you are doing nothing Celerity Nov 2019 #23

!!! redqueen Nov 2019 #53

I'd pertymuch forgotten Jacobin, thanks! /sarcasm BootinUp Nov 2019 #26

If not more so... (nt) ehrnst Nov 2019 #29

the intercept has top notch journalists and do great reporting ( greenwald aside ) Kurt V. Nov 2019 #31

The "Greenwald aside" part is hard for me, but to each his own... comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #35

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #9

Chomsky is a reputed scholar with a far broader understanding of these issues than most people. Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #11

Really? nycbos Nov 2019 #13

Citation needed. Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #15

Several nycbos Nov 2019 #16

Again being critical of US foreign policies and actions is not being an apologist to genocidal Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #18

Being critical of US foreign policies isn't nycbos Nov 2019 #20

He looks at it from a certain view, but I'm sure if you asked him whether these were bad people he Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #21

I assume you mean "reputable". DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #17

Help help I'm being repressed. nycbos Nov 2019 #14

Oh, the Intercept is being St. Bern's pro bono PR firm again Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #22

Chomsky has become the ultimate broken record BootinUp Nov 2019 #24

lol Cha Nov 2019 #32

Chomsky... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #25

If after 40 or so years in public life, you have not reshaped the "liberal establishment" into StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #27

income inequality, climate change and dark money haven't got better in the last 40 years. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #37

+ everything Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #40

Well said. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #42

You utterly missed the point of my post StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #43

+1000 sheshe2 Nov 2019 #54

Nope. That ain't it ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #30

he's not wrong about that. lol. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #36

Of course. Spot on. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #41

They really like promoting the idea that people are scared of them. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #44

Noam Chomsky endorses Jill Stein for President before MA primary TomCADem Nov 2019 #45

+1. dalton99a Nov 2019 #48

To be fair maximusveritas Nov 2019 #50

Sounds like something from the comment section of Splinter News . betsuni Nov 2019 #46

Michael Moore on Noam Chomsky: betsuni Nov 2019 #47

What is the liberal establishment? Does it hold regular meetings? Politicub Nov 2019 #55