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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 8:58:58 PM #1: |
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/11/5/noam_chomsky_on_midterms_republican_party
And here is the reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/9ug8xe/noam_chomsky_on_midterms_republican_party_is_the/ Many posts saying this isn't hyperbole but genius guy thought it through. What you think guys? --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Smashingpmkns 11/05/18 9:00:33 PM #2: |
Dude is 89 years old he pretty much wrote all of human history. I think he knows what he's talking about.
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Solid Sonic 11/05/18 9:03:31 PM #4: |
Can't we just tear it all down? I'm totally ready for Civil War II.
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Awesome 11/05/18 9:03:48 PM #5: |
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sondast 11/05/18 9:03:53 PM #6: |
He has a point. When you actively advance global warming then you're helping to kill every living thing on Earth.
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SoundNetwork 11/05/18 9:04:16 PM #7: |
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CornBarn 11/05/18 9:05:01 PM #8: |
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Magyar15 11/05/18 9:06:23 PM #9: |
ITT Nazi Germany and the USSR didn't exist. Dude's a hack
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Itachi157 11/05/18 9:06:57 PM #10: |
Thats a bit of a dramatic exaggeration but sure
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TiamatLover 11/05/18 9:08:33 PM #11: |
Okay, at this point I'm pretty much convinced the left is trying to commit political suicide. There's no other logical explanation. They've had long enough now to realise that what they're doing isn't helping their cause; the only explanation is they want to lose support.
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ssjevot 11/05/18 9:09:24 PM #13: |
Wow r/politics is like a bizarro version of The Donald.
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MakoReizei 11/05/18 9:09:31 PM #14: |
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Kazi1212 11/05/18 9:09:43 PM #15: |
Thats surprising coming from him, he made a career out of exposing how both political parties are supporting the same status quo that maintains US hegemony globally.
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FortuneCookie 11/05/18 9:12:15 PM #16: |
Someone should remind him that the Holocaust was not perpetrated by Republicans.
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sopfed 11/05/18 9:14:12 PM #17: |
Between their rejection of climate change and environmental protection, promotion of industries and deregulation that further climate change and environmental degradation, promotion of an agenda that foments division and undermines democracy, promotion of increased inequality, and aggressive posturing on foreign issues (scraping the Iran deal, mishandling North Korea, desire to expand nuclear arsenals and make using them less taboo), among other things... all from the position of the most power in the world... yeah I can kinda see ways to make this argument.
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Awesome 11/05/18 9:16:02 PM #18: |
its crazy how so many people have just gone insane.
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sondast 11/05/18 9:16:44 PM #19: |
ITT: Nobody reads the interview.
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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 9:19:49 PM #20: |
sondast posted...
ITT: Nobody reads the interview. Here the part where he says that word for word:
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Giblet_Enjoyer 11/05/18 9:20:40 PM #21: |
sondast posted...
ITT: Nobody reads the interview. They're gonna continue shoving their heads in the sand, it's just easier than debating the actual points made --- He which make friends with scorpion, soon come to find out what a scorpion does - they bite people with its tail --ancient Chinese proverb ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Damn_Underscore 11/05/18 9:21:35 PM #22: |
People actually believe this, sadly
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On_The_Edge 11/05/18 9:21:45 PM #23: |
So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes?
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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 9:22:00 PM #24: |
@sopfed posted...
Between their rejection of climate change and environmental protection, promotion of industries and deregulation that further climate change and environmental degradation, promotion of an agenda that foments division and undermines democracy, promotion of increased inequality, and aggressive posturing on foreign issues (scraping the Iran deal, mishandling North Korea, desire to expand nuclear arsenals and make using them less taboo), among other things... all from the position of the most power in the world... yeah I can kinda see ways to make this argument. Ironic because Noam disagrees with you about Korea
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s0nicfan 11/05/18 9:22:06 PM #25: |
Chomsky is a brilliant linguist, possibly the greatest of our time. His political opinions have often been kind of half-assed, though. He's a self-professed borderline anarchist, after all.
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Anarchy_Juiblex 11/05/18 9:22:52 PM #26: |
On_The_Edge posted...
So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes? We haven't had a nuclear war yet whereas climate change is a certainty. Also, climate change will probably lead to a nuclear war. --- It's okay to be white. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ssjevot 11/05/18 9:23:39 PM #27: |
sondast posted...
ITT: Nobody reads the interview. His argument is based on climate change and nuclear weapons. Climate change is a world problem, and even if the most progressive people possible took over all of the US they still would not necessarily be able to solve it. Nuclear war is not even close to as likely now as it has been at many points during the Cold War and again the US isn't the only country with nuclear weapons. I don't like Trump, I don't like Republicans, I don't like the US environmental or military policy, but I am not going to make alarmist statements that only appeal to other radicals to try to convince people. Though really it's the weird cult of personality he has that assume because he made completely unrelated academic contributions in the past he is now an expert on modern politics. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sopfed 11/05/18 9:25:26 PM #29: |
darkphoenix181 posted...
Ironic because Noam disagrees with you about Korea We disagree a bit on this, but I see his point. Mine was about how he came out of the Singapore summit declaring a great victory, but there was next to nothing on paper. After all the bashing Trump did of the Iran deal, with all its verification procedures and access, to handle the summit the way he did was a joke. But, certainly better than last year when it was all threats. --- Q ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 9:26:52 PM #30: |
Spooking posted...
A pseudo-intellectual gives his opinion on things. News at 11. He is a real intellectual though. --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Antifar 11/05/18 9:28:28 PM #31: |
On_The_Edge posted...
So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes? It will result in more deaths --- kin to all that throbs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kazi1212 11/05/18 9:31:58 PM #32: |
Antifar posted...
On_The_Edge posted...So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes? Are you sure? Im pretty certain nuclear war would mean practically immediate destruction of the human species, whereas climate change would be a more gradual demise. Additionally its very possible we can have technological breakthroughs in the future to reverse engineer the climate --- I don't know my gimmick "Does that sound reasonable to you?" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Garioshi 11/05/18 9:33:39 PM #33: |
sondast posted...
He has a point. When you actively advance global warming then you're helping to kill every living thing on Earth. This. Not to mention their relentless warmongering. --- "I can't wait to get cancer" - Forgotten, 2018 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sondast 11/05/18 9:36:00 PM #34: |
ssjevot posted...
sondast posted...ITT: Nobody reads the interview. You're assuming that no other country is trying to reduce global warming. --- Take a lesson from parakeets. If you're ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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On_The_Edge 11/05/18 9:38:31 PM #35: |
Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
On_The_Edge posted...So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes? Lol okay bud --- We're here. https://discord.gg/Q9K3ndP ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CornBarn 11/05/18 9:39:19 PM #36: |
Kazi1212 posted...
Additionally its very possible we can have technological breakthroughs in the future to reverse engineer the climate https://phys.org/news/2018-11-faster-cheaper-path-fusion-energy.html https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/17/carbon-capture-technology-climate-change-solutions https://qz.com/1335075/once-on-the-sidelines-carbon-capture-is-now-being-touted-as-an-economic-win/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kazi1212 11/05/18 9:39:51 PM #37: |
sondast posted...
ssjevot posted...sondast posted...ITT: Nobody reads the interview. Hes not assuming that, hes saying even if the US obliges with lowering emissions, it doesnt necessarily mean other big carbon emitters will follow suit. Look at China and India, how environmentally friendly policies do you think they have? --- I don't know my gimmick "Does that sound reasonable to you?" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CornBarn 11/05/18 9:43:08 PM #38: |
Kazi1212 posted...
sondast posted...ssjevot posted...sondast posted...ITT: Nobody reads the interview. India is scrapping plans to build new coal plants and is instead building solar plants. https://tinyurl.com/y7o3o95j ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 9:43:21 PM #39: |
Tbh, now that I thought about it more, I am not sure about his statement seeing how China is emitting more carbon and continues to increase its number while the US even under the republicans even tries to reduce it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2018/07/01/china-emits-more-carbon-dioxide-than-the-u-s-and-eu-combined/#24859aae628c https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions I am not saying he is shilling for the democrats necessarily, but he is trying to make the Repubs scared and go further left on this issue perhaps. --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FL81 11/05/18 9:43:24 PM #40: |
darkphoenix181 posted...
Many posts saying this isn't hyperbole but genius guy thought it through. of course reddit would be saying this --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kazi1212 11/05/18 9:44:54 PM #41: |
darkphoenix181 posted...
Tbh, now that I thought about it more, I am not sure about his statement seeing how China is emitting more carbon and continues to increase its number while the US even under the republicans even tries to reduce it. Hes 89, Im sure his mental acuity isnt the sharpest --- I don't know my gimmick "Does that sound reasonable to you?" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkphoenix181 11/05/18 9:45:41 PM #43: |
FL81 posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...Many posts saying this isn't hyperbole but genius guy thought it through. Does reddit politics delete posts that go against a leftist agenda? --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RoboLaserGandhi 11/05/18 9:49:33 PM #44: |
Okay so we're just forgetting the Nazis, the single party government of China, and the Soviets.
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Kazi1212 11/05/18 9:57:27 PM #45: |
CornBarn posted...
Kazi1212 posted...Additionally its very possible we can have technological breakthroughs in the future to reverse engineer the climate CornBarn posted... Kazi1212 posted...sondast posted...ssjevot posted...sondast posted...ITT: Nobody reads the interview. Extremely interesting stuff --- I don't know my gimmick "Does that sound reasonable to you?" ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ssjevot 11/05/18 10:30:06 PM #46: |
darkphoenix181 posted...
FL81 posted...darkphoenix181 posted...Many posts saying this isn't hyperbole but genius guy thought it through. Basically every subreddit eventually devolves into a hivemind because dissenting voices consistently get downvoted until they just decide to leave (tyranny of the majority is guaranteed). Hard to believe, but r/politics was actually a libertarian stronghold long ago when Reddit first started. I haven't gone there since the 2012 election, but looking at it now was really jarring with how much of a change there is. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Omnislasher 11/06/18 8:33:51 AM #47: |
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Tyranthraxus 11/06/18 8:38:07 AM #48: |
On_The_Edge posted...
So wait, climate change is more dangerous than nukes? Nukes are bad primarily because they wreck the climate more than anything else. The death toll is inconsequential by comparison. Several thousands died in the Japanese bombing, millions of Russians died to just normal shit like bullets and TNT. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkphoenix181 11/06/18 11:31:37 AM #49: |
Kazi1212 posted...
Hes 89, Im sure his mental acuity isnt the sharpest My grandpa is 94 and very sharp. My grandma on the other hand can't remember things. Not all old people lose themselves to age. --- chill02 to me: you are beautiful ... Copied to Clipboard!
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averagejoel 11/06/18 11:55:48 AM #50: |
FortuneCookie posted...
Someone should remind him that the Holocaust was not perpetrated by Republicans. the US is way more racist now than Germany was in the 20s edit: and they also have a larger military --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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