Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a “Huge Gift” & Possibly the 2020 Election

As Attorney General William Barr releases Robert Mueller’s long-anticipated report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky about what he sees as the political perils of “Russiagate.”
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[@1neomonkey]

"There's no interference with elections that begins to compare with campaign funding." Exactly!

[@toobnoobify]

Don't forget gerrymandering and the MSM.

[@sagardhillon9270]

Also voter suppression targeting blacks and Latino

[@brainphelps1994]

Except that Trump beat Hillary with less money

[@1DangerMouse1]

@@brainphelps1994 Hillary beat Bernie though. She also won the popular vote. Trump just won due to Republican gerrymandering.

[@1DangerMouse1]

@@brainphelps1994 the point still holds as a general rule and is ignored in comparison with Russiagate nonsense.

[@brianbevilacqua4984]

When people keep asking me “how did u know?” I say “read manufactuing consent, you’ll see it everywhere”

[@ecamormex]

Once again, Chomsky hits the nail on the head. There's just one party: The Pro War Street Party (Also known as Wall street)

[@Neo11235]

very accurate comment

[@funDAYsmiling]

EE CC The best party!

[@JC-4791]

Elfenignis are you confusing yourself with US establishments and their corporate media psychological manipulation?

[@DucksDeLucks]

@ElfenignisYou don't think anti-Russians are also trying to manipulate us? Everyone is constantly trying to manipulate everyone. Trump made clear that he favored peaceful cooperation with Russia. During the Cold War liberals thought this was a great idea. Now they don't like Russia because Putin is Christian and anti-gay-rights.

[@urduib]

The irony of a one party state claiming to spread democracy around the world with drone strikes, are not lost on me

[@am8115]

I don't always 100% agree with Chomsky but I love to hear his perspective

[@writersblock26]

Andrew M Same, Andrew 🤔

[@Shayzek]

Tulsi Gabbard made the same point and was getting bashed by all the democrats who fell for the hysteria for that.

[@american11asshole]

I loathe TYT

[@BenGrem917]

I thought she was being bashed for formerly supporting gay conversion therapy.

[@BenGrem917]

@Tew massa Is she a serious contender? I haven't followed her since learning that. Seems immediately disqualifying. There's no way in hell she'll win the primaries when she formerly worked for an anti-gay organization. She might as well give up now and clear the field for actual, serious candidates who aren't wasting our time. Not saying she's a bad person, but that type of baggage will sink a ship under scrutiny. She should know better than to run with it. Oh well. Nice to know she has progressive foreign policy. We need more of that brought up in the debates. I hope she makes a splash and uses her past to address LGBTQ issues actively and head-on. I won't be voting for her, and I know many who won't ever consider it. She should really know better. It'd be like Rove running as a progressive. Even if he were sincere, that baggage doesn't go away. Ever.

[@nemoniente5844]

...if the trend stays true to form... Chomsky's about to be let go by the left...

[@MadJackChurchill1312]

She supports Hindi fascism. No shit she’s getting flak.

[@RustinChole]

God bless that Noam Chomsky.🙏

[@peterm1240]

nah, son, nah. He gone by like last week's tomatoes.

[@cesargomez8887]

@@peterm1240nah son, i think the wisdom he spits is what will be used by individuals for a long time.

[@benhoagland4490]

we should put his name in the pledge of allegiance

[@franfranfrancis]

People need to hear this-- spread it around!!! 👊✊ Power to the People

[@jcyt0511]

He's old, speaks soft, so you assume he's wise and has no bias. Another of your tribe's generations down the drain.

[@desertrose21359]

@The Doge-Emperor of Dogekind how 3 billions of US taxpayer run to israeli to live by socialism work, they have free healthcare, free education and free housing in settlment, for sure works US taxpayer , if that money save american poeple not the foriegn israeli

[@1o1s1s1i1e]

Outstanding reporting Democracy Now!!!

[@hassanabdul6707]

Lets see if the right wing will accuse Noam as Anti Semitic as usual though he’s a Jew himself. Hats off for this legendary man of integrity and knowledge!

[@JC-4791]

Hassan Abdul you can’t leave out the neoliberals who are just as bad.

[@hassanabdul6707]

So far we have seen scores of right wing zealots killing innocent worshipers at Black Church, Muslim Mosque or Jewish Sganigague! Yes there’re neoliberals fanatics but FBI and DJ aren’t worried about them as much they worry about Right Wing skin heads.

[@joshc6569]

@mrsme1234 The neoliberals are the ones who weaponise identity politics. Observe them accusing Jeremy Corbyn and ilhan omah of anti semetism and accuse Bernie Sanders supporters of misogyny. They don't believe any of it really, but it's all they got.

[@ericgarcia4745]

Neoliberals are the very definition of bigotry. Everyone walks on eggshells amongst a identitarian hierarchy/caste system.

[@morenitomoreno1282]

Hassan Abdul they've been doing this for years with Chomsky, finkelstein and recently greenwald

[@colico14]

Noam Chomsky is a real treasure. Thank you, Professor Chomsky.

[@genericsomething]

I noticed that there is an actual water pitcher and glasses instead of plastic bottles. Thanks for setting an example!

[@rasul407]

It’s a fucking tap water! Tastes like a shit water! No joke! Watch the movie Civil Action if you really like tap water and then look up Flint. Not a single official said tap water is bad for you. None!!

[@nature.earth.wisdom.]

R R you ever try a filter bud? Relax a bit.

[@rogerdodger8415]

It was environmentalists that insisted on plastic to reduce the "wasteful energy use of washing glass bottles". They are the reason we don't use carbon free, safe nuclear energy.

[@hotrodmtf]

He should be following AOC and drinking his own piss 👍

[@genericsomething]

@@rogerdodger8415 I guess they were wrong, if that's what they did. I'm having a hard time believing you. Have any examples I can search for?

[@sirimiri.lilolai]

Excellent! Thank you, Noam Chomsky and Democracy Now!

[@HAQQ777]

The Greatest compliment we can give is when we can say that Noam Chomsky is one of the most intellectually honest of all time. Please keep giving sir

[@macturner45]

OLD DEMOCRAT TRYING TO PULL SHIT FOR DEMI RAT'S

[@lizchayet2917]

I've admired this man for years.

[@NoNameNoLastName]

You may not agree with everything Chomsky says, but you must admit that this man is really smart and articulate.

[@NoNameNoLastName]

@Frederic Bastiat Actually... Your opinion reflects on you...

[@mohammadsharafi7950]

Yes I admit

[@OceanFragments]

He may be articulate, but I didn't find much substance in what he's saying aside from "ignoring the real issues" and those he pointed out. That said, all of them were issues Republicans have spent considerable time either undermining for the base, or outright claiming to be a hoax (such as climate change.) We can't push forward on these issues with the current administration in power anyhow. Not sure I stand behind Chomsky's dire views. Seems very zero-sum. Hell a lot of it sounded like right-aligned talking points.

[@BigManUndead]

@@OceanFragments What sounded "right-aligned?"

[@smoothacceleration437]

Chomsky = the best political thinker and commentator of our time.

[@stevendurham9996]

It's a terrible realization that the politicians are so manifestly without principles: cogent analysis from Chomsky, as usual.

[@drkdrumz]

The man’s a genius, breaking down the GOP strategy like that.

[@drkdrumz]

J Boogie you can “feel” whatever you want, I didn’t say it was a secret. Nonetheless, Chomsky remains a one-of-kind GENIUS.

[@tyrobbie4257]

Chomsky : mocks Russiagate Amy Goodman and Cenk Uygur: keep Russiagating

[@moffig1]

You could qoute every sentence of what he said for its accuracy. Brilliant!

[@joecaner]

The Democrats never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

[@oswarz]

What do you mean? Tlhey've taken full advantage of every opportunity to maintain their power.

[@Nine-Signs]

@@oswarz doing nothing maintains their power.

[@tomitstube]

one thing to add about trump, he isn't so much "playing the part" of running cover for the donor class, but an actual believer of the extremist ideology they use to divide us the donor class *couldn't have picked* a better stooge to carry their water.

[@maestro9615]

They should have focused on Israel and it's connection to Cambridge Analytica, NOT merely just on Russia's middle-man role.

[@oswarz]

Oh, but Israel is scrosanct. They are god's key to end times and we must have those end times so jesus can come and save us. Boy won't those evangelical fundamentslists be surprised!

[@knutkatastrophe2722]

Still crazy? You are not healable

[@edwardmaxwell3951]

Wisdom. Thank you DN!

[@1991jdclark]

Can't beat his wisdom.

[@corneliusagrippa4613]

Elect Bernie Sanders and primary every corporate democrat with a progressive. They can even do a similar thing on the right, but, without serving corporations, what would the GOP even be?!

[@kyled1673]

The Republican Party was actually a progressive party before corporate hacks took over. Just look at Eisenhower. He was a republican president who made the tax rate over 90%, but yet the country still prospered.

[@user-pm4mz9hv3h]

well, they will own and rule every single lever of power thanks to idiots like the people on this thread. you all think you are so perfect and pure , but all you do is sabotage everyone else's chance of digging out of the hole we are in.

[@retrocny5625]

Bernie doesn't have a hope in hell of getting through the primaries if Biden enters the race. Too many obama loyalists still in positions of power in the DNC. They run things. It'll be no different compared to him having to run against Hillary and Biden will be far more popular compared to Hillary in both the primary and general election. If Biden didn't enter, I'd say Bernie has too much support and he has a steady hold on his wedge of the Democratic base and that support is rock solid doesn't really move around a lot. But now that Biden is entering the race, the establishment neo-liberals in the Democratic party have their horse and they're going to shove him across the line as much as they have too because there's not a fucking chance that the corrupt corporatist wing of the Democratic party wants Bernie Sanders as their leader. I like Bernie even though I think most of his ideas are too pie in the sky to actually succeed in our system of government but at least he's true to his beliefs even though I don't share them. That said, you'd have to be very naive to think he won't get screwed in the primaries all over again. To the Democratic establishment, Bernie isn't even a fellow Democrat. He's an independent take-over who refuses to go along with their status quo. It's the same way the Republican party looked at Trump when he joined the race. The problem for the RNC though was Trump was a billionaire who could fund his own damn election regardless if they kept all the fundraising money away from him. They had no leverage over him. It also didn't hurt Trump that his only real competition was Ted Cruz for fuck sake lol. Biden is going to be too strong for Bernie to beat soundly and as long as those two are somewhat close in support, the DNC will be able to put just enough weight on the scales to ensure an Obama Democrat regains control of their party. They won't do it the same way they did it in 2016 but rest assured, they will tip the scales in Biden's favor as they did with Hillary. If they're going to put a white man at the head of the ticket, it's going to be Joe Biden. You'll see when he officially enters the race how much the conversation changes around the Democratic primary. The media will begin fawning over him, down-playing Bernie's chances, it'll be a complete shift from what we have now. The media will pretty much treat him as the presumptive nominee before a single vote is even cast.

[@etermena96]

speaking as someone that prefers individual liberty, the right without crony capitalism is libertarian.

[@Fuzzycuffsqt]

@@retrocny5625 biden is a clown who loses support every time he opens his mouth. Paper frontrunners can't stand to popular support

[@hela6208]

So true.

[@cookieluna9814]

Enjoy the show AMERICA 🇺🇸 WE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT LOVES CRIST WHO TALK THE TRUTH NOT EVIL.

[@midassnap9028]

This title fits my belief on this subject. I believe Trump or his handlers or both understand that by pushing the narrative of denial, attacking the investigation, acting as if he were guilty, this would push Democrats and the media to focus 24/7 on this issue. So now that we see it's not near as bad as we thought and certainly didn't warrant the constant coverage Trump supporters are behind him more than ever, but more importantly independents and fringe Democrats may disengage from the process completely in 2020. I believe this is a win for Trump and gives him a great chance at a second and more damaging term.

[@bonaku20]

It's good that Bernie didn't focus on the Russia Gate that much and focused more on polices for people.

[@craigbowers4016]

@The Doge-Emperor of Dogekind Nope. Thanks for asking though! :)

[@am2boni]

I love Chomsky!!!

[@stingfistify]

Absolutely true insights, darn it.

[@sonopro1]

Things are rarely what they seem, especially if we are in a state of voluntary denial. Psychopath are in control of the word.

[@thenewamerica6867]

the US demographic is changing

[@brawldevil1585]

The Doge-Emperor of Dogekind No politicians represent them. Why should they vote against their own interests?

[@thedancingveganatheist6310]

THANK you!

[@hamzariazuddin424]

Where is the full video for this please?

[@MovieRiotHD]

Mmmh, I don't entirely agree with Chomsky, but his point that political debate shifted from economic to cultural [05:25] is also true in Europe. When the European labourparties during the 90's helped build the EU and freetrade, the right one the economic debate, leaving culture as the only real political issue to debate ( although I think economics should still be debated, in particulare our current monetary system.

[@refusoagaino6824]

A walking political science encyclopedia and a "photographic" memory. I always learn something from this man. But he, like all of us old guys, sometimes don't give enough credence to the technology being developed by Cambridge Analytica and what must be a host of others by now. It is supremely dangerous in the wrong hands. The "wrong" hands is anyone who knows how to use it, (Amazon, Apple, Google, the NSA, Microsoft) and also has a "hidden" agenda, to take something that doesn't belong to them. Like our rights, wealth and freedom. My information was that CA was using A.I. to conjure personalities, responses and attitudes among selected audiences during the last election fiasco. Does anyone think they won't be at it again this time? It could be anyone from a foreign government, to a private enterprise or Google and Facebook themselves, as they begin to understand the power that they wield. Talk about bringing a knife to drone missile contest. The American election "system" is a conglomeration of ancient devices, left that way so that after-the-fact arguments will be supported. And then you read the one statistic that rules: He who spends the most wins. That's an historical fact. If they are both true, then "he" must be spending the money on sabotaging or otherwise manipulating, the voting system. If that includes the Republican propaganda machine, then it's true also. It takes a Chomsky to get the view from the Crow's nest.

[@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203]

Facebook is already working with the Atlantic Council to undermine Indian elections and are prepping to do the same to the 2020 elections.

[@edweber7807]

Thank you I been saying that for years

[@seanwhitehall4652]

Cenk, Packman, thoughts on this?

[@brianbevilacqua4984]

Its more then jusst his ego, their entire brand now depends on it. I guess it was trump derangement syndrome or someone fooled them saying the amoking gun would come.

[@ianyboo]

@@brianbevilacqua4984 can I have some of what you are smoking? Cenk was crystal clear from the beginning that he didn't think there would be any smoking gun and that instead the reason Trump was flipping out was from stuff before the election, money laundering for the Russians and compromising details they had on him from previous visits.

[@brianbevilacqua4984]

@@ianyboo Bro, you can believe whatever you want, but if your not careful people will call you their crazy uncle at thanksgiving who is a "truther". Cenk said over and over "come on there has to be a deal come on there has to be a deal".

[@mauricemac1362]

@@ianyboo I can remember CENK screaming about Trump collusion with Russia, he repeated I know it..

[@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203]

@@ianyboo you're an idiot.

[@KnutFan]

bingo, as usual

[@codycollins2479]

Noam Chomsky is such a smart man, I have followed his work for a long time. I am some what disappointed he seems to support the same people he was fighting 40 years ago.

[@metasketch4317]

Can anyone share a link to the full talk?

[@aaronneal5312]

Finally an honest man on the left wing.

[@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203]

More honest than Amy Goodman, who still hasn't apologized for falling for Russiagate.

[@svs8909]

politicians and pimps, 2 of a kind

[@noahnelson6385]

He’s the goat n been watching/reading him for years, but this is the first time i ever thought… do you see brodie’s drip?! That sweater is beautiful 🤩

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Epic. It’s right on the mark. I took notes so I can share these perspectives of Chonsky! I also added this to my favorites :)

[@eugeniamartin712]

BUT what did Trump have to give up to make the 2nd-term deal? Assange? War? More regime change?

[@joed7185]

War/Regime Change. Assange was the cherry on top.

[@hategreed1]

The Mueller Report details NUMEROUS emails from Donald Jr. to WikiLeaks, begging Wikileaks to publish dirt on Clinton. So why is the TRUMP admin extradicting Assange and keeping him in solitaryconfinement? Why isn't this being discussed at all by the GREEDIA, the Repubs, and the Demrepubs?

[@shatterthemirror8563]

There is no longer two parties. Only one.

[@stanhootzz1904]

The Right and the Left are both wings on the same bird....

[@laffintig]

Well stated!

[@colorprojection543]

Noam Chomsky is my hero!

[@letsjustthinkaboutthis4682]

Love this man! What a mind! So clear and to the point

[@dt6822]

All I know is that Chomsky is enjoying the wonders of capitalism called Sketchers shoes.

[@davemitchell469]

What if I told you that both parties are working for the same corporation.....think people, THINK !

[@desertrose21359]

Cynthia McKinney: US Lawmakers FORCED to Support AIPAC ... - KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZC5f4KhbLypa6M Jim Moran & Nick Rahall - Fighting the Israel Lobby in Congress kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHeUoYmbrbeYp6M

[@dt6822]

Thank you Democracy Now. I don't always agree with you but I like to hear from you. Thanks for paying your interns. Solidarity forever.

[@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203]

Amy Goodman still hasn't apologized to her viewers for wasting their time on Russiagate and believing it herself.

[@dt6822]

@@lloydblankfeinofgoldmansac8203 Don't take my comment as agreement with most of their conspiracy theories. I appreciate them for the balance. We only steer toward the centre when there are sufficient counter points. Chomsky and Goodman are both conspiracy theorists. Chomsky, for example, is on 24/7 in UAE and other tyrannies because the perspective he presents is great at arguing against democracy. Has he ever apologized? About his position on Cambodia, for example? The guy is incorrigible. Wrong for 40 years and still babbling on about the nuclear clock.

[@anubratabhattacharya5367]

The Video sums up the A-Z of American politics in 10minutes!

[@xaptronic]

But what about 17 intelligence agencies (/sarcasm)

[@desertrose21359]

WHAT AGENCIES IF AIPAC ORDER JONATHAN POLLARD ISRAELI SPY WHO STEAL AMERICAN TOP SECRET, AND GIVE ISRAELI TO BE FREE AND ENJOY LIFE BY US TAXPAYER NOW WHO IS WATCHING ,

[@blazemordly9746]

Next time add the words “without putting us all to sleep” on the end of that question, please.

[@agentmulder7608]

What a clear and precise answer, Chomsky at 91 still cuts like a sword.

[@waindayoungthain2147]

What’s wrongly with Humanitarian Aids? Attacking at Venezuela 🇻🇪. Especially the poor mores poorer. What’s someone called to help. It’s the difference to how much you want to help? For U.S. At UN we support, I love the way to live togetherness, and solving the United always together.

[@kentallard8852]

The "massive response" from the liberal media and intelligentsia is interesting - what do they actually say about him? Do they criticise his opposition to public healthcare? Do they criticise his opposition to environmental and workplace health & safety regulation? Do they criticise his tax cuts? No, no, no. It is all boiled down to his image and presentation. They don't have a problem with those things, afterall they work for the rich who want those things and benefit from those things. Their biggest problem is his uncouth manners. And it is cynically ratings driven, just like their over exposure of him during the election was.

[@Mighty_Deeds]

Where's my boy Jimmy D! he needs to listen to this. it must be all new to him.

[@BillDraheim]

Tareq Al-Kabsh That’s what he has been preaching all along. Or at least the last year.

[@jeffreylorien6687]

Huh? Dore has been dead on right on this for two years.

[@Mighty_Deeds]

@@jeffreylorien6687 Yeah, I Know. He got it right! Is he a Genius? or maybe just Genuine.

[@helenavaskio-madsen1968]

Brilliant!

[@AxeManAnthony]

Insightful as always.

[@oilbanedata394]

the man knows his sh**

[@GiantSandles]

The only way that strategy of focusing almost exclusively on Russia was gonna work was if Trump actually did turn out to be some Kremlin plant, so they've spent 3 years whipping up this jingoistic fever about Russia for nothing

[@65minimom]

GiantSandles yes but Trump does have ties to Russian mob! see david cay johnston

[@GiantSandles]

@@65minimom I am aware that he's a pretty shady, corrupt guy, I just never found it likely that he was a literal Russian operative

[@christinew3549]

Nailed it

[@nicholasdarraugh7626]

The ''Hysterical'' yelling in Amy's voice when asking about Trump says it all! Fuck Democracy Now! Hope we get a new media organization with Jimmy Dore, M Tracy, and Glenn Greenwald!

[@russ876]

He nailed half of it and lied about the rest.

[@moonshinesmooth2940]

Why are the Clintons not in jail?

[@jonathanvillalobos7994]

+Moonshine Same reason trump's not.

[@mavic2175]

More like... Why not all of them? Dems and reps.

[@normsallitt2753]

For what exactly?

[@moonshinesmooth2940]

@@normsallitt2753 For the fact they commited treason by excepting donations for their illegal so called slush fund charity from foreign governments while she was in office and being the original link to Russia!

[@jeffreyoslin8148]

Moonshine & Smith are bots spreading corporate lies block them.

[@FireballFarts]

7:15 He perfectly articulates this moment in history in just a few sentences.

[@kenn.alexander]

Many things can go on at the same time.

[@dheujsnrhfydhehehshshhdggsd]

Chomsky telling us what the acceptable spectrum is. Talk about gatekeeping.

[@impalabeeper]

Because America is an anomaly among the rest of the developed world. "Gubmint trying to take away my rights by paying for my hospital bills! Preposterous!" "You mean to tell me that the climate change denying Republican party isn't far right?! Preposterous!"

[@aaliadoesanarchy6277]

Hey could u guys share ideas and thoughts on my leftist content? I really want to help the progressive moment and I would love helpful tips.

[@twistylox]

I could. Although I'm non-partisan, I'm heavy on the left leaning side. What kind of ideas are you wanting, exactly?

[@aaliadoesanarchy6277]

@@twistylox ideas about how to improve the political content I create on youtube.

[@65minimom]

The Rational Voice I wouldn't recommend anything you write - how dare you post this on this channel - you should be banned from You Tube!

[@monsterous289]

People like you are why censorship is becoming an ever-increasing problem on the internet. As censorship grows, it will affect left-leaning ideas the most.

[@incapie]

Wise indeed.

[@JevonMusicGroup]

Love Chomsky! Love your network! Great video. Now... to be petty... someone please make an old school hip hop remix of the dope sound bite at 4:43!

[@patriciadixon1247]

We want justice for everything they’ve put our president through and the harassment against his supporters. Enough is enough! Justice WWG1WGA

[@65minimom]

John Moran - well stated!

[@1HiddenSecret]

Noam Chomsky speaks about "left" vs "right" which it is no longer.... it's about nation and culture vs globalism and relativism. Right and left is meaningless.....It's about identity and logic and reason vs meaninglessness ie: existential humanist ideas vs God

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

No.

[@thewhat531]

Snow Owl I don't agree with you, but I think you are moving towards making a real point. Some people in power are actively working to obfuscate the left/right paradigm and keep voters bickering about stupid stuff.

[@65minimom]

The What!!? what does this have to do with this program

[@thewhat531]

Sandy That is a good question. What do you think?

[@GrahamChapman]

Why are you using the same kinda pseudo-nihilistic rethoric most commonly heard among right-wing extremists, fascists, nazis and nationalists? Actually, don't answer that question, it was rethorical... I'll give you that it's not about "left" vs "right," but that's because it's about Rich vs Poor, and corporate interests vs the interests of the people.

[@boutchie06]

Rich folks are too near sighted to know that they can’t exist without a middle class or healthy environment.

[@ewalker1057]

I am so glad he mentioned making abortion a political issue. Originally the right to choose was when to be a parent via making birth control more available. Abortion was there just in case birth control failed. Birth control was to make the use of abortion rare. Like the morning after pill, the birth control pill had its own uphill battle. Women won the battle for more available and dependable birth control. Thus the right to choose was no longer an election issue. So as Mr. Chomsky states, the right to choose was introduced as an abortion right. This reintroduction was not about the right for women to decide when to become a mother. Getting the votes via skills learned ad a reality show host.

[@Beachdudeca]

E Walker , u see it happen with Reagan when the GOP made the approval of the religious right the new litmus test

[@BooBoo-pu1jh]

Trump,/Putin 2020!!!!❤❤👈😜😜😜

[@JohnnyBrooks22]

Disagree, odds are it will probably stay Trump/Netanyahu

[@Hughster49]

Putin isn’t any more a communist than the present day Democrat’s!

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Stop watching CNN.

[@65minimom]

Boo Boo Shut up! stop sharing stupidity

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

@Marco I didn't mention Fox.

[@squamish4244]

BREAKING NEWS: Chomsky says something positive for once about something. J/k, Chomsky never says anything positive about anything.

[@desertrunner9569]

Listen! Noam be sayin’. !

[@n11ono59]

I doubt it. Politicians like Bernie Sanders aren't focusing on just trump.

[@MultiWalrus1]

Terrific analysis, as always.

[@groundhogx2941]

Bro that’s crazy.. the crowd literally laughs (hard) at the first question. That really says something about where we are at.

[@JeemCar]

The political establishment is determined to punish voters who elect outsiders.

[@Teabonesteak]

MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ONE DAY AT A TIME!!

[@dawnevans6002]

The Establishment Democrats need to listen to you!

[@Yankees91919191]

100%

[@jcyt0511]

right didn't go far right like he says

[@keithklassen5320]

Maybe not compared to your Uncle Bosephus, but in comparison to their previous position, and in comparison with the rest of the developed world, yes they did.

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

"Right wing drift?" The only drift taking place is into political, social, and moray disarray. Creating confusion is powerful tool.

[@irockluculent961]

In this excerpt Noam Chomsky touched on the key reasons why I supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and do so again for 2020. Bernie has always been the champion of the working and middle class against oligarchy and the corporate state, and he very effectively reaches an enormous proportion of the voters that Democrats lost, and Republicans picked up, during the neoliberal era. And he understands that while Trump deserves impeachment (and I do agree with Elizabeth Warren on its importance), that issue alone will not carry the Democrats to victory if the voters are once again offered out-of-touch, neoliberal, pay-to-play, establishment candidates and policies for climate change, health care reform, and everything else.

[@damnguen1726]

The audience must be disappointed since Chomsky did not bash Trump non stop as they think he will

[@whytepapricka6586]

Professor Chomski reminds me of someone in a Norman Rockwell painting.

[@sandywilson867]

He has a great deal of character in his demeanor and appearance , not unlike the older mens' faces of Rockwells' subjects .

[@nyceyes]

Why is she screaming her question at the beginning? She has a microphone and Dr. Chomsky is right next to her. 😑

[@owenbscott]

This guy has been this on-point for the last 50 years.

[@AABB-zb6dv]

Mmmm yeah, like defending Pol Pot and Slobodan Milosevic. That was so on point... (sarcasm)

[@ericjohnson1811]

Chomsky is a national treasure.

[@dabay200]

Chomsky is pure genius - he cuts through all the bullshit.

[@edesantiago11]

I find it silly on those who criticize those who were waiting for the mueller report. Now that it’s out, we can look at what happened AND look at his performance over the past 2 years. I’m so confused why people think that everyone is single focused

[@jimgilligan1167]

The first things the US could to improve their democracy would be to adopt the Australian model. 1. Make voting compulsory for all American Citizens over 18. Why? Because contrary to the view that only those that care should vote, it is not the voters that it effects it is the candidates. If all adults vote then candidates must look to address the needs of every section of society. The worst example of total disregard for non voters was the New Orleans disaster. Clearly those people didn’t vote so they didn’t matter to any elected official at any level. There was little consequence for those that ignored their plight because they were not going to vote people out of office for their gross neglect and indifference to their desperate situation. In Australia everyone matters because everyone votes so candidates at the very least must connect with the disparate groups and individuals in their electorate. 2. Set up an American Electoral Commission for all elections with which all Citizens over the age of 18 must register to vote. Proof of identity and citizenship required to register. All elections at all levels run by this Electoral Commission with a single methodology ie on paper ballers secured into cardboard ballet boxes with recorded numbered seals. 3. Membership of a party not part of the election process. Votes are individual and independent and membership of a party not part of the voting process.