Noam Chomsky - Global Hegemony: the Facts, the Images, April 20, 2011.

Renowned linguist, author, and dissident intellectual, Noam Chomsky, talks about the current state of the economy, the assault on social welfare programs and the prospects for resistance and hope in the years ahead. Noam Chomsky spoke at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, on April 20, 2011.
The program was sponsored by The Collins Distinguished Speaker Series and the Department of English of the University of Oregon at Eugene.

[@noahww1653]

This a true human being folks ,,, respect and honor to him ,, i would be glad to meet this great man one day strength and honor from a ex military salut

[@LasArmas_]

Thank you Noam

[@niccolom4556]

There needs to be a legitimate, respectable, new political party where people have some say in American foreign policy and military spending. Our current two-party system is a farce.

[@niccolom4556]

White people don't need to be the majority race in any country because whether they are or not, the ruling 1% is white. There is no cultural threat here towards white people. And you can't expect other races not to come to white countries when those said white countries militarily occupy peripheral territories which causes diaspora in the first place. Displacement in the first place occurs because of occupation.

[@herzwatithink9289]

Mockavel Velli Jews and capitalists don't tell China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Israel etc. that they should welcome tens of millions of racial aliens into their lands for the cause of "diversity", and that it's okay because "your (so-called) elites are still indigenous." Who is Sweden "occupying"? Who is Iceland "occupying"? Who is Ireland "occupying"? China is "occupying" large swathes of Africa right now! Does this mean they should accept tens of millions of Africans into China? How does that work? Do you know how Africans get treated in China? Why are Jews and capitalists shipping in tens of millions of race aliens into places like Sweden, Iceland, Ireland, but not demanding the same of China, which is a real global imperial power? Is it because they are simply bullies? There are 1.5 billion Han Chinese in China. There are 7.5 million *real* Swedes in Sweden. If you want a "diverse world", why would you target Sweden for demographic destruction? Do you hate blondes? Do you hate Whites in general? There are 200 times more Han Chinese than Swedes. Why not target them? What if British people don't want to be saddled with millions of race aliens? Shouldn't White British people have a say in who lives in their country? Why should it be up to an "elite"? *Are you an elitist*? 75% of White British genetics go back to ice age founders 12,000 years ago. Modern Japanese have only been around for 2,500 years (they were originally a Chinese elite). Japan is 99% modern Japanese. Yet you won't try to impose your twisted "rainbow nation" fantasy on them. Your "immigration" is an *anti-White scam*. Are you sure the so-called elites in the Western world really are all that "white"? In the UK, British prime minister David Cameron has Jewish ancestry. He said that, "my values are Jewish values." The leader of the opposition, Ed Miliband, is a full Jew. Jews are over-represented EIGHT times within the British parliament, and massively within the political and economic spheres generally. Noam Chomsky is a Jew. Yet will he talk about how the last three chairmen of the United States Federal Reserve have all been Jews? What makes Jews specifically qualified for such a role? Do you believe Jews are the "master race"? Does he? If left to probability alone, the Jewish hat trick would be 1 in 100,000!

[@niccolom4556]

Jews, W.A.S.P.'s and mixed Jewish WASP Capitalists don't need to "tell China, Japan, Israel" to accept foreigners because they are already there. What do you think capitalism is? It causes a hierarchy of labor siphoned from other countries? Richer countries want cheap labor, where else to get it than countries exploited under Imperial capitalism? And yes, there are Africans in China? Do you know how migrant workers are treated ANYWHERE? That's workers rights issues and issues concerning capitalism in general duh? By the way, Jews and Capitalists are pretty much intermingled now. Who do you think owns the banks lol. And all the elite English/German people are also mixed with Jews now. It's a partnership whether you like it or not. Immigration? Get all the Western military out of other countries before you start complaining about immigration. Sweden? If you think white countries like Sweden don't benefit in general from anything the U.K and Western Europe and the U.N. backs and does, you're sorely mistaken. Western European/American hegemony doesn't only help countries that are LITERALLY occupying other countries, it benefits every white country within that system. So having those immigrants is a natural symptom of choosing to exploit cheaper labor, period. it would be funny to see Swedish people do all those dirty, lowly jobs if you don't want to respect the foreigners that do it.

[@herzwatithink9289]

***** Don't waste my time, Jewish supremacist.

[@herzwatithink9289]

Mockavel Velli Your labour theory stuff is antiquated and reactionary. I know that migrant workers get treated a hell of a lot better in Europe than they do in China. Do you have a point? Jews (by which I mean organized Jewry) have shown themselves consistently throughout the last century to have little if any loyalty to White ethnic interests. Because it conflicted with their (leaders) presumed interests. Put simply, sans Jews, the demographic displacement of Whites every place Whites live wouldn't be happening. Stamp your feet all you want, you know it's true. No, I don't know who "owns" the banks. I do know it's mostly white Gentiles running them. And I know it's the same case with the corporations. At the same time I do know that Jews are *massively* over-represented within "capitalism". 10% of the world's dollar billionaires are Jews, a group which accounts for only 0.25% of global population. Over 50% of the world's hedgefund billionaires are Jews (21 out of 36 as of the beginning of 2012). Simple and widely understood facts fact I've yet to hear Chomsky mention. _Why is that_? Because it would conflict with his age-old Jewish messiah complex? If you think that's a simple "quirk of fate", good for you. And all the while Jews continue to be the most privileged group *every* place they live these political prostitutes are continually banging on about "white privilege" and "white racism". They're white when it suits them, not white (to the point of cartoon-like anti-white) when that's assumed to advance their interests. Chameleons. To be shunned. "It would be funny to see Swedish people do all those dirty, lowly jobs if you don't want to respect the foreigners that do it." Pathetic. That's just you projecting. Am I right, Gene Simmons?

[@phlidd]

Chomsky is like the north star, you can navigate your ship by him.

[@laitho90]

Noam Chomsky lectures cure insomnia....

[@henrykennedy457]

Lol

[@henrykennedy457]

He has a career doctor's cadence.

[@GAMEHeirJordan]

I sat directly behind the cameraman and watched this being filmed. Very cool.

[@Leibinz]

We need Chomsky more than ever.

[@jimkozubek4026]

I love how he forgot his notes and doesnt miss a beat

[@EliteKozarcan]

yeah impressing

[@408Magenta]

Excellent all around, great content and professional question-answer. Superb Chomsky!!

[@gamerknown]

@themec Even if one disagrees with his views, it must be remarkable seeing someone that can recall so many verifiable arcane historical facts with such ease.

[@scholar1972]

To me Chomsky is the man.

[@janeljoh]

Thank you so much for this video. My teacher, Tom Hastings recommended your writing. I graduated last year with a M.S. in Conflict Resolution and Technical Writing, and am working on an MDiv at Pacific School of Religion. I am currently taking Post Colonial Gender Issues in Religion.

[@selvmordspilot]

thanks for the uploads

[@itmyowninvention]

thank you

[@408Magenta]

As Norman Finkelstein says, Noam is one of the world's greatest mind!!

[@lizgichora6472]

Thank you!...

[@Uprising771]

his voice is so soothing..

[@itmyowninvention]

thank you for sharing your insights. This may be the only civilized discussion I have encountered on youtube, haha.

[@pdxbuckeye]

Thanks for posting.I was denied entrance to his Forest Grove speech that morning.

[@darkanser]

Getting back to your question, I mentioned that I liked reading Noam Chomsky's books. But I concede a lot of people don't read. And if can't reach those non-readers with audiovisuals, what hope is there?

[@freshhug]

Noam Chomsky is the best.

[@sgpquek]

Chomsky age like the finest wine.

[@kundalinipsych]

Very interesting stuff; I appreciate it.

[@AlexioGessaARTBYLEX]

I'm such a fan of his. I wonder if he's going to be in the New York area ever. Id love to see him

[@rp7o333]

An excellent lecture so far. It's funny, I just came here from watching videos about ever bigger dinosaurs wiping each other out, age upon age...really the same topic in the end. Thanks for a very enjoyable listen!

[@pdxbuckeye]

Thanks for posting.I was denied entrance to his Forest Grove speech that morning due to the Fire Marshall at Pacific University.

[@RLove99]

Another awesome Chomsky vid. Also love the Final Fantasy theme at the beginning.

[@mikiylmorris4732]

Thanks. I just started read 'Hegemony or survival' and Chomskey referenced Lippman's essay's near the beginning.

[@supportedhousinggrad]

Word! this guy really knows where it is at. Speaking from the UK so a degree of translation is needed into US speak which Chomsky does not use in hostile Americanising way.

[@ehssannajmolhoda2065]

thanks for sharing! I think the big problem is that no one want to change the problems. because if someone chooses to act, he will see have consequences like loosing job, becoming financial problems and more pressure than he can handle. many people knew whats happening but don't act in the way that is needed...

[@hamzehamer4921]

Adam smith stole the work of. Tunisian economist name ibn khaldoun مذكرات ابن خلدون back in the 12 th century then Adam smith claimed it’s his Work after a couple hundred years like Arabic numbers 123456789 and 0 all inventions of Arabs All the bull shit came from the people who distorted history

[@wailinburnin]

Noam Rocks! He is not a physical infrastructure guy, he does not talk about the fundamental change affected by the "one person = one car", right turn only, Developed World we have built. The infrastructure is too expensive to live in, it promotes isolation and control. This is another important side of the equation.

[@michaelmacfee]

While Paul and Chomsky differ greatly on many issues, their honest evaluations of the US foreign policy of empire are certainly agreeable.

[@Aphex_Kid]

Truth about America coming from a man old enough to remember America before it was a failure.

[@Anthony11qq]

Hmm...Chomsky! This is my first encounter with this guy. He seems to be one of the more personable scholars and seemingly without any particular political agenda. His points are reasonable, powerful; and non pretentious. This is to say not over wrapped in scholarly BS. I will have to research his views more and I look forward towards doing so.

[@joelaureate]

Chomsky is entirely rational and honest. He has no ulterior motive, only truth. He is a very rare, exceptional individual among a sea of lies and corruption.

[@8cspohn]

I agree on the control issue at hand right now.

[@FictionCautious]

The really awkward thing is that most people know the current order of things is crooked but choose to idle it through and still somehow hope for the best. Really awkward.

[@satubox]

1 % of the population has become spectacularly rich!

[@gregorycarr2365]

Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges, Norman Finkelstein, Chris Hitchens, Richard Dawkins......5 men who have the courage to see (and speak) the truth. Where's the rest of them????

[@paullewis3419]

Chomsky is a giant.

[@anarchybruh978]

Chomsky and Dawkins? Lmao fucking moron. Dawkins supports state violence against religious minoroties and promotes anti Muslim bigotry. Ask Chomsky what he thought of hitchens and his clique lol

[@bizakis9]

I love you Noam Chomsky.. I only wish you were advising President Obama.. Thank you for your work with Politics and for Children..

[@grady1610]

We haven't been able to avoid the making and repeating of historical mistakes because they have been written out of our history books.

[@pusha79]

marketing the candidates like toothpaste! that's funny and so true

[@dEllDIIb]

I never thought about the universe, it made me feel small. I never thought about the problems of this planet at all...

[@livingcircle]

The set-up of such a system of relations is a reflection of a model of consciousness that the new religion of science reflects and justifies as Official Reality. Private self-interest works in the same reactive pattern within each - making alliance or sacrifice where a greater loss is avoided or a greater reward obtained. All of what proceeds from a false foundation is 'natural' to its precedent, seeking joy as it has been defined. The mind that defines is therefore the level that is to waken to

[@dmpase]

Such a great talk, and so disappointing to think that it won't be popular because it doesn't fit in 30-second sound bite, slogan format. It's right on the mark but it will likely not go viral.

[@mobile513]

Which last "crash" is he referring to at 10:30 or so. The one in the late 80s?

[@eckiuME23]

47:19 "p-r-o-f-i-t-s, the way that word is pronounced is jobs". Jajajaj what a legend.

[@crushsatan]

Don't you think we should hold ourselves to a high standard as a nation? Haven't you noticed that he gives a lot of credit to grass roots movements in America, and the power of ordinary people to make a difference? Did you ever notice how he keeps repeating that this is the freest country in the world as far as he knows? Did you watch this lecture, or after having read his books when you were younger, did you decide to visit this page and comment just to be derisive?

[@MrHenreee]

Anyone have a link to the Senate vote study?

[@henrykennedy457]

THE MAN.

[@henrykennedy457]

THE MAN.

[@henrykennedy457]

ThE MAN.

[@slovakmath]

when does the q&a start?

[@DivisionbyZer0]

Yes and Lippmann scholars have responded to Chomsky on this one. They got the same impression that you did.

[@DivisionbyZer0]

He's addressed this. he does it for the security of himself and his family. i believe he responsed with "what should i just go and live in the woods?" or something similar. its a legitimate response. you do the same if you were an author and intellectual with an income that could allow you to invest. for a fun paper which looks at a generalization of your argument take a look at "Tu Quoque Arguments and the Significance of Hypocrisy"

[@gregoryjacks1996]

Weekend viewing ...

[@spinningthirdeye]

Noam is describing the Scott Walker administration to a tee.

[@NoEcologyNoEconomy]

A lot of what's happening in this recession is due to the global peaking of oil production, not just financial trickery. The economy can't keep trying to outgrow the limits of nature.

[@DavidWicked]

This lecture was given on 4/20

[@gulbirk]

his point about privitasation is frikin spot on. Start by making the public companies worse,by for example de-funding or half privitisation (meaning that you make them into stock companies where the state owns 51% of the stocks), and sure enough, it will fail and people will demand a further privitisation.

[@degas5000]

I've noticed there's usually hints of humor, and irony, in his talks but 47:16 he straight up drops a joke... first time i've ever seen that I think, haha!

[@honour123]

if you have followers who condem persons that disagree with this so call intellectual as "hitler" i dont want any part of your world . this man is a linguist any ways. what qualifications does he have for economics or politiical science.

[@crushsatan]

I agree with his view that there is no reason Social Security should be "in trouble" as they say every day on the news; not when it comes out of our paychecks, and so many people depend on it.How can you have a tax deducted for years, and then when you get old it's been reallocated, possibly for the military, or to bail a bank out?

[@jonfenick3818]

Difficult to understand,or rather comprehend,if one is truly human " ie" have any altruistic tendencies at all,(,which for me personally entails that the act of kindness is ultimately an act of survival) that there are great numbers of us that are incapable of compassion and even hostile to the point of eliminating those of us who are.

[@fleebenworth]

@Strefanasha Ipods don't put food on the table. Electronics are cheap, it's food that people cannot afford. Just because you and your friends aren't suffering doesn't mean that a lot of people aren't already in the streets.

[@TheLordIdanZiegeL]

i'd like to hear a debate between Noam Chomsky and the lawyer Yoram Sheftel from israel. that would be a blast.

[@flugtager]

@theloksh "Wealth of Nations" being a small historical gossip is an interesting perspective.

[@TheVaccineMachine]

noam is nuts

[@baroh2413]

@themec he makes things up

[@KarlBonner1982]

47:05. Biggest Chomsky comedy moment I've heard in eons.

[@darkanser]

I've known about Noam Chomsky for years. Oddly- or not so oddly -- I was introduced to Noam Chomsky when I was pursuing my English degree. His name had come up in my linguistic classes. The fact that he's a linguistics scholar is probably lost on a lot of people. I prefer to read his books on global politics than to listen to him speak. Perhaps it's his age, but his speech style tends to dull my attention unfortunately -- which says nothing about the content of what he says.

[@kentallard8852]

and they've been doing it for ~20 years where as we've been doing it since the Industrial Revolution so whose output would be whats causing the changes in the environment?

[@AliRadicali]

Pro tip: emotion is not the driving force behind rational thought. If you have so many valid arguments against Chomsky's points of view, why waste everyone's time with false accusations, strawmen and non-arguments? If you're not here to convince anyone, why are you even commenting?

[@helderseba6836]

Why the number of viewers for this video is so low?

[@itmyowninvention]

does anybody know anything about the "legal obligation of CEOs to make/maximize profit"? Don't bother responding if you do not have sources.

[@bobomber]

The opening to the Final Fantasy prelude huh...? :)

[@dosomething3]

!!!!!!

[@itmyowninvention]

you seem pretty well versed in these manners, perhaps I could bother you about something else. In an anarcho-syndicalist society, how would the military be managed? I mean it couldn't be done bottom-up, but at the same time, compromising this ideal could start a series of events which could lead the society out of anarcho-syndicalism and into something closer to what we experience today, in America. What I'm asking is if i am missing something, which i probably am. thank you

[@theguitarczar]

It happened because we allowed it. People have to refuse to work or do business with these companies who perpetrated this fraud and in-our-faces theft.

[@TheGodlessGuitarist]

@GoldsboroughStudios George 'you don't have freedom, you have owners' Carlin. RIP

[@W0rldin]

Here for the final fantasy intro. Jk also here for Chomsky.

[@yodwadre]

that arpeggio at the start was from Final Fantasy XD

[@livingcircle]

Divide + rule is first exercised upon our own mind. Life is a Unified Whole and the agreement to see it differently in order to engage 'power over' as coercive will, manipulating experience, is a tacit mutual 'agreement' at the foundation of current human consciousness, and thus of our world. A manipulative division upheld by fear + guilt, born of a wish to private creation. Its 'judgement' cuts and covers truth from awareness. No one else does it to you but it SEEMS totally justified to itself

[@ProNorden]

Restore the National Tariff/Import Tax to restore our manufacturing, and to guard against 'predatory trade' and 'economic treason' by 'corporate parasites'. Also, start more Work Co-ops.

[@gamerknown]

@joeprincio1 Protip: AIG and Goldman Sachs trade on Wall Street. They invested in futures for poor mortgages, which when they collapsed, ended up showing how worthless those investments were. Then the insurance companies couldn't afford to pay off those loans, etc. Besides, politicians wouldn't have deregulated without the financial backing and clamouring of the banks.

[@patconlonmanify]

Honestly I agree that not taxing the rich that will stimulate the economy because they will spend more. The problem is... will that actually have rich spend all that extra money on investment and consumption or will it go in their offshore bank accounts or sitting somewhere collecting more interest. Huge Flaw in Trickle Down economics

[@dosomething3]

I love Noam Chompsky so very much. However, as an Israeli, I cannot understand his stand against Israel. Very strange.

[@emotionalinvalid]

I meant rearrange videos in your own playlists. I see know you can't make someone else's playlist into one of your own. thats ok. but at least you should be able to arrange videos in someone else's playlist. I just wish utube went back to the setup they had about one or two years ago.

[@DaveTheTuberx]

Well, there's a precarious balancing act which we must play with China. If we were to heavily regulate our industries, we may be reducing the amount of pollution we make, but we would be losing our leverage with China. As we regulate more and more (which makes it harder to operate businesses here, thus weakening our economy), we strengthen China because it has lighter regulations (thus inviting more businesses to open there). As our economy weakens, the less we can pressure China into anything.

[@darkanser]

Maybe there can be subtitles in Spanish -- which is probably what you meant.

[@noprofitmaximierung]

To all you people that say "End the Fed!" i say to you "End the electoral college voting system!" so that you can actually fucking decide on things like the FED!

[@hudders128]

"its a basic... fundamental assault on civilised society" I love the way chomsky states his case mid topic so that even the staunch capitalist is still nodding and going yeah hes right!

[@wishcraft4u2]

Hey, Sokal & Bricmont called.

[@joeprincio1]

[read three postings below in reverse order]

[@demammoet]

@UnEvn To be honest most of his videos are watched but they get removed A lot. I dont know by whom I'd guess the uploaders. So as little viewers as it has it would be higher i it would just be left alone.

[@flugtager]

"I can provide them from memory." Yes you can you fucking gangster.

[@FLARE95127]

@binhonz Exactly

[@MRKsound24]

The theme tune at the beginning reminds me of final fantasy 7🔪⚔️🗡

[@sensationsuperthrust]

but why is finkelstein "red"

[@KelligerP]

Exciting stuff but still missing the big picture. What is happening on the ground isn't sustainable and people don't like change.

[@ProNorden]

@yanikv Re Chomsky and Ron Paul: Interesting that they both identify corruption and predatory corporations using the coercive state as the source of much of our problems. But Congressman Paul needs to be challenged more on the topic of 'Privatization'. And the standards/curriculum/value of High School/Secondary education needs to be greatly increased , to make college unnecessary for a family-wage career.

[@DaveTheTuberx]

The US has a massive Environmental Protection Agency that enforces many rules and regulations which cut down on pollution. If you want to look for a the main culprit in the polluting of the earth, you should turn your gaze towards China (that nation pollutes FAR more than the US does, and doesn't look to be changing its ways for the foreseeable future). 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China, and they have no EPA.