Noam Chomsky on Edward Snowden

Chomsky on Ed Snowden, U.S. foreign policy and the NSA.

[@dennismurphy9957]

No wonder Chomsky gets so little exposure in the US media. He once said in an Australia radio interview that he's interviewed more in Canada and Australia than ever in the USA

[@michaelsmith8665]

"No wonder Chomsky gets so little exposure in the US media. He once said in an Australia radio interview that he's interviewed more in Canada and Australia than ever in the USA" . . . Too risky to give Chomsky access to mass audiences in the U.S. The natives are already restless, and armed with facts and logic, who knows what they might do?

[@traceygiles8822]

'They' fear this man...always have.

[@paintedhorse6880]

@@traceygiles8822 Oh definitely. I wonder how many gov't watchlists Chomsky is on. We know atleast 1 that got leaked.

[@tdiron5277]

I remember in the 60’s70’s his picture on telephone and light poles downtown labeled as a liberal Communist criminal against the US Remembering all and Telling All is the crime ?

[@flynsaveinfo2806]

It says a lot about concern regarding truth coming to light or being known.

[@MyTube4Utoo]

*"Snowden should be honored."*

[@flyntcoal4608]

George Strait you’re sad

[@WorksopGimp]

@George Strait I think you are confusing Snowden with Manning

[@levihoffman5897]

@Long Range Rifle um why is manning bad. also u realize chomsky hates trump

[@disfugginguyyo8440]

Snowden should get a medal from Congress and a parade

[@samimas4343]

@@disfugginguyyo8440 That would be true if he was a citizen of a country that honors truth and freedoms. Sadly nowadays there's no country like that.

[@jonbdoe3427]

long live Chomsky and wishing you to live beyond 100.

[@edreyes894]

Well said!

[@redbaron9029]

Amen to that.!

[@jaceunderwood7942]

He’s still kicking to this day !

[@traceygiles8822]

Yes Sir Mr Chomsky...A man who's knowledge and message will live on well beyond this world. Bless him.

[@michaelbread5906]

Has his information led to any meaningful change?

[@dominiquecharriere1285]

Snowden sacrifice his life to tell the world the Truth. He should be honored.

[@boweevil6442]

Dominique Charriere Ha ! You people are in a dream world . He is NOT a hero . Research his background and who he is (not was) connected to .

[@Kubickz]

@@boweevil6442 He is a hero, because he bring the truth to the light of public audience.

[@callidusvulpes5556]

@@boweevil6442 And here’s the person that thinks everything is some conspiracy and everyone’s involved...

[@disfugginguyyo8440]

@@boweevil6442 snowden should get a medal. He is a hero. Sounds like YOU should do some research stop getting your information from fox news

[@tonyman2c]

Snowden is treated this way because he exposed the illegal and unpopular activities of the us government. He wants to have a fair trail in usa but US security laws prevents him making a proper defense.

[@eliashowe8418]

His memory is absolutely astonishing.

[@Krusty-kl5ej]

Elias Howe does his recollection match everything you already knew?

[@jasperjenkins7729]

@@Krusty-kl5ej So you knew/know everything he just said?

[@aiist6743]

mashallah

[@finding_aether]

An American running to Russia to avoid punishment for exposing government misdeeds: Something not even seen in movies. Yet here we are.

[@nicholasvanlierde2546]

US movies are the last place you would see that!

[@stub2022]

Russia wasn't his first choice.

[@vafanapoli5396]

He wasn’t trying to get he Russia, he’s trapped there after the US cancelled his passport

[@ricardobautista-garcia8492]

There is a movie by Oliver Stone about this now.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@stub2022 The US took his passport so he was stuck there.

[@adamvee3310]

With guns you can kill terrorists; with education you can kill terrorism --Malala Yousafai

[@peterm1240]

if only.

[@roberthertz6634]

Makes sense.

[@tomscott3]

"For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit." - Noam Chomsky this is the quote i use to open chapter 10 of my second book, _our american injustice system_ . prof. chomsky is a very intelligent man.

[@ethanbrogger7487]

your books title is like a paragraph long

[@ahmadnoor4919]

@@ethanbrogger7487 if the content of the book is good, than the title size wouldn’t be a negative thing, honestly.

[@unclecuddles5232]

​@@ethanbrogger7487 It's 4 words dude

[@isaaqlaaantiiwaqooyiiyokoo8575]

Edward Snowden he is a real brave heart n a true global hero .👈👈

[@robertlopez5955]

Chomsky is on point, AGAIN!

[@0neofall]

share this info

[@bobhillenbrand1112]

Always on point.

[@chenydeniz3594]

Yes

[@traceygiles8822]

Everytime he opens his mouth!

[@davidprimeau3368]

Good for Noam. Truth is a pillar of society. Without truth we have chaos as we have seen in the past few years.

[@halflifecrowbar]

Actually, with truth we have chaos, no one is willing to accept the truth, but everyone is accepting to be lied to

[@davidprimeau3368]

Iyas Many believe the lies, hence the chaos

[@hasanabduqayumov]

Common lies are what keep a society, hence the religion

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

@@hasanabduqayumov Well said. Society is, in many regards, designed to shelter people from the truth.

[@scotty6124]

I've learned more from this man than all my education combined. He is the truest and most enlightened patriot on the planet.

[@valeriehaider3273]

He's absolutely a storehouse treasure trove of our history we've received blerps through our own media outlets.. incredible man!!!

[@Void7.4.14]

He's not a patriot! 😂 That's why he can be so honest with himself and others. Enlightened? Absolutely. Patriot? Not even close THANKFULLY. He's an anarchist and has been most of his life. Patriotism is antithetical to being an anarchist or a decent human being. He's a real deal skeptic and he applies it even to things most "patriots" would find off-limits. No one should ever slander him or any other anti-authoritarian as "patriotic" 👎

[@justinmadrid8712]

Until he starts talking about anything not related to war crimes lol.

[@valeriehaider3273]

Thank you Noam.. Snowden made incredible "HISTORY" among others.. you yourself are a "JEWEL OF OUR TIMES"..

[@june4135]

I don't think you know how "QUOTATIONS" work ..

[@valeriehaider3273]

@@june4135 your channel appears to be an "anal child" lol

[@FreeAssange]

Terrorising regions thereby generating further terrorists under the guise of "killing terrorists" is in fact terrorism, if not something far worse, Ester Samuels.

[@NickRowsell]

This Genius, like Snowdon, has guts & gall & is inexorably driven. I’m in awe of their courage ...

[@maaliikali6319]

17 seconds in Mr. Chomsky calls Snowden a Hero and True Patriot. This is the Teacher everyone should have!!! Peace and Blessings Upon Him!!!

[@thomasterrio246]

Got to love Chomsky for the facts.

[@bobriceburner]

The British would have (or did) consider George Washington a terrorist in 1776. Who a terrorist is largely is based upon ones point of view, not a person actions.

[@JChambs13]

+Robert Rice I tend to find this line of reasoning highly problematic. The 'perception is everything' argument came up repeatedly (and rather annoyingly haha) in all my lectures at university and class discussions on terrorism where it seemed people could change the entire conversation and cast doubt on egregious crimes simply by declaring that there was the slightest chance our perception was biased (which it invariably is in every instance). Perception is important don't get me wrong. In the west we tend to ignore or look differently at terrorist acts committed against us and who is and isn't a terrorist, but there are objective criteria with which we can qualify what is and isn't terrorism. Indeed, a person's (or state's) actions are the only accurate (and objective) indicators appropriate in assessing what terrorism is. A state that "disappears" its citizens and murders dissidents in the street in order to prevent a rebellion is terrorism. In the same way, a revolutionary group who randomly kidnaps members of the same government and kills them off in an effort to get the state to capitulate is terrorism. In both instances terrorism can be proved because both sides used violence to instill terror and fear in their enemies to achieve a political goal. The moral differences between each are then decided by our subjective perceptions of right and wrong, our values etc... which then decides where the act falls on the gradient of so called acceptable terrorist acts (if there are any haha) and ones that can't be justified etc...

[@JChambs13]

+JChambs **"look differently at terrorist acts committed BY the WEST"

[@freemanontheland123]

+Robert Rice Hear hear.

[@bobriceburner]

The US has killed more civilians than any other government in the past 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years. By definition the US is the greatest terrorist state in the world.

[@freemanontheland123]

+Robert Rice America is the land of the fee,Home of the slave.Run by the owners and operators of the Military Industrial Complex.I like Ike.Sarc.Peace be with you and yours.And keep thinking critically.It scares the PTB.

[@ileanafigueroa8685]

An extraordinary man with great knowledge.

[@cmvamerica9011]

At least he had the courage of his convictions.

[@normancarter5419]

I totally agree about Snowden, this was a Pentagon Papers situation. Snowden is a patriot and a hero.

[@pontevedra660]

An intelligent, thoughtful humanist!! honestly thank you for your responsible accounting of the truth .....awesome!! merci, ana maria

[@Bruno10189]

A clear rational voice who speaks truth to power, a rare national treasure in America today!

[@festus569]

Noam Chomsky is right about Edward Snowden.

[@mikereed3915]

He is simple brilliant. Years from now when he is gone history will honor him better then we do today. We take for granted how smart he is

[@robertrstevens]

Yes, A Nobel Prize for Edward Snowden. NOW !

[@roberthertz6634]

Right after triumph gets his. Donny FIRST he is the smartest one in the room. JUST ASK HIM.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

​@@roberthertz6634That would depend on the room, wouldn't it, and who in there with him.

[@dukatikiddukatikid7358]

Just subscribed and am honestly disappointed there is only 267000 subscribers! This mans works should be compulsory teaching in every classroom around the world.

[@richardhedd3080]

This man should be on national tv. What he has to say is too important.

[@mja4752]

That s why he s not

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

Too bad he was wrong about Trump.

[@Hammer2k11]

He used to be, from the 60s up to the 90s. Before the corporate media cancelled him.

[@rogerhofer3794]

Yes, Noam is correct. It's kind of funny that when someone tells the simple truth, it sounds awkward listening to it even for me, and I don't even watch TV. I wonder if it's always been like this in the states? I grew up in the states, but I really don't know since I'm not a history buff. I know that since I've been paying attention, some 30 years, it's been one long propaganda campaign. It really grows tiring, though, and when people don't see right past it, you wonder how they managed to pull the trick off. Aren't you born with a basic sense of what is right? I was. And is it necessary to lie constantly via big media to run a nation? Really? I don't believe it. So tiring. Outside of that, the states are great, though. There were a lot of opportunities here back in the 80s. Stuff kind of went downhill fast over the last 30 though for most people in the middle since people are brainwashed to basically vote against their own self-interest.

[@squirlmy]

Well, it was like that when the Hearst media empire encouraged the U.S. to invade Cuba in the Spanish-American War 1898. And long before that in the Western world, people needed to be convinced that their kings were good. Maybe it is necessary for the media to constantly lie.

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

And you guys just had the most chaotic election ever. Where 44% of the population didn't vote, and someone that didn't got most of the votes from the few that did won. I'm not picking sides, the whole thing was kinda crazy lol.

[@jimmorrison5520]

Chomsky once said, "Violence to a totalitarian state is like propaganda to a democracy." In other words, if you can't control the masses by the stick, you control their thoughts through constant propaganda.

[@rcchristian2]

Go google: US foreign regime changes And find the Wikipedia page *You won't believe what you read* After the CIA was created... the really bad ones started to appear in the 50s...

[@rcchristian2]

@Big Valerie Iran, Afghanistan... the list goes on and on! :P

[@kelcritcarroll]

Good for Noam to stick up for Mr Snowden! I agree!

[@carinarilk89]

And ASSANGE ❤

[@tacioob2337]

my bet is that he will live to see himself be recognized

[@shawnasmith5332]

Truth is always better in the light !

[@bluzcompany2293]

I remember when we had no terrorism ,terrorism is created, it doesn't just happen.

[@reaganwiles_art]

in three years only 1000 people have watched this; must one then say, "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die"?

[@brandonmassey6158]

Probay was shadow banned

[@IsaacGreear]

A true genius, with an incredible wealth of knowledge to draw from.

[@vasokara2672]

most brilliant mind of the century thank you for opening the minds of thor

[@shewhoisherww84fuckyagoogle]

Te amo snow. Te amo.

[@EricJohn2008]

Edward should be given a medal for honesty! Noam is right on here!

[@Tomas-um1dr]

And also Julian Assange should be honored...

[@carinarilk89]

YES❤

[@wtf_usa5597]

If only we could listen to educated historians like Mr. Chomsky instead of the "news" media networks and "politicians", we would be SO much further ahead.

[@LisaC134]

Thank you, Dr. Chomsky.

[@TommyT777]

Whew...thought I was gonna have to start doubting Mr. Chomsky.

[@peterm1240]

doubt everything son and you may make it to manhood.

[@hehwhwh727]

@@peterm1240 doubt your own doubt

[@Makambapretu2012]

This man is so incredibly right. Each video (interview) i see from him Chomsky is saying exactly what i think. The difference is he can express it perfectly.

[@user-ky4bm9dn5c]

Snowdon should get a Nopal prize, not punishe for doing good.

[@711honved]

Interesting point on US extradition policy. It is without doubt a one way process consisting of bullying & threats. I am vehemently against any extradition agreement between UK & US. I'm sure the British newscaster Terry Lloyd's family agree.

[@myklmusic]

When We The People acknowledge these agreements with Mr. Chomsky in Our day to day lives, perhaps We can reasonably expect critical changes. Unless a critical mass amoung We The People take such a stand, Mr. Snowden is a scapegoat.

[@jmmacb03]

myklmusic: I am sorry but, Snowden is old news. I can't believe that there isn't time to even mentioned Tump's *TWEET* that banned transgender people from serving in your military-and that was this week! The daily spin cycle moves on. It is insane. Even when Snowden was topical I was dismayed to realize that he was forever to be damned beside Wikileaks!

[@carinarilk89]

​@@jmmacb03 That's America😢

[@juliamclaughlin1793]

Most excellent!

[@stuarth43]

agree Snowden is a bloody brave Hero

[@innerlight4601]

World need few men of truth like you Noam Chomsky ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@traceygiles8822]

There are many...they get less exposure than Noam.

[@carinarilk89]

​@@traceygiles8822 WHERE?😮

[@markrigsby2107]

Noam, speaks Truth!

[@perlefisker]

Ought to be headlines indeed!

[@albertoramirez5977]

Wow Noam Chomsky going against the grain!

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

Snowden gave up any chance of comfort in life to expose the truth, he is a true hero.

[@camillapalmer82]

His retention of facts in order to support his own arguments is brilliant. Something I find sooooo difficult!

[@aaronfledge]

4:04 Even the mic can't handle the truth

[@gerylegrelle7149]

Snowden is the hero of the 21 century.

[@carinarilk89]

DON'T FORGET ASSANGE

[@conors4430]

Nails it

[@user-xw1yh2py4j]

I have never been economically fond of Chromsky, but I can most certainly agree with him on the right to liberty and freedom.

[@Krusty-kl5ej]

3.14159265358979323846 26433832795028841 His yearning for liberty is certainly evident in his Marxist ideology (not)

[@carinarilk89]

​@@Krusty-kl5ej 😢

[@MJfp6lx]

That's the smoothest explanation of sanctioned terrorism I've ever heard.

[@roberthertz6634]

Or freedom fighter. Depends on your VIEW.

[@wati52]

Fantastic man.

[@mcraemctaggart4396]

Gooo Chomsky!!! Most wise and intelligent man of our times!!

[@unclecuddles5232]

Can you imagine if we used our special forces to actually combat terrorism and had them here in America protecting us rather than fighting secret wars abroad. Other countries might actually have some respect for us and we'd be safer and people don't have to die for something they may not even agree with.

[@rocioaguilera3555]

Well said. Congratulations 👏👍

[@wtf2203]

Well said!

[@adamjursell]

People make too many important decisions emotionally rather than intellectually.

[@MonaMarMag]

That is the truth .

[@LookEvenDeeper]

Noam is on point with this commentary. Who are these 10 dissenters?

[@Krusty-kl5ej]

LookEvenDeeper People who know he’s only telling part of the story

[@robertoacevedo3805]

So many scary aspects we can discuss.

[@thehello88]

Noam Chomsky for President 2020

[@El_Rebelde_]

Vincent vintage he's an anarchist.

[@thehello88]

He's really not

[@El_Rebelde_]

Vincent vintage how not?

[@stephenfletcher5391]

Yes Chomsky for president, Snowden for vice-president :D

[@julianhobrough1290]

Certainly correct.

[@loismayette2747]

Security is a scapegoat for the government

[@arjun08090]

Not all rock stars roam around with Les pauls ......some just go around dropping truth bombs

[@roberthertz6634]

NEVER TELL AMERICANS what's going on. We watch cable news for our opinions.

[@attilatoth4880]

Chomsky is my hero.

[@GM-it5rj]

Legend.

[@mabadrie4298]

The truth always hurts

[@josef2012]

Always has crystal clear vision and always on point.Noam doing the Lord's work since Day 1.

[@zarimekmal3551]

Ought to. Supposed to. It never ends...

[@EIRE55]

The day mankind realises that it is its own worst enemy is when its self-hatred will grieve for the extinction of itself. The US should be the first on the list.

[@jonalban7554]

Yet very few Americans k ow who he is

[@zovalentine7305]

Edward Snowden ✊

[@janetownley]

That’s a sage

[@elizabethdiane3679]

So am I. Seer Anointing/ prophet

[@lyftdriver2190]

America's mask FELL OFF

[@rileylowell9839]

We shouldknow all the truth to everthing it should be all transparent to us thomas paine said a body if men accountable to no one should not be trusted by any one

[@stevenmasterson2210]

Am clapping already

[@oldmanspooky6641]

It’s so hard to accept that my country does this.

[@carinarilk89]

Really? I' m very sad about american people. Because they push for war! BIDEN and NEULAND 😢 They are helping billionars not the worker from America.

[@vebdaklu]

Why is it hard? It's not like it's a secret. No one is beibg quiet about the fqct that US military is invading half the world, or that CIA backs up coups of fascist dictators. Why is THIS so much harder? Spying on civilians is, in my view at least, much less bad than spraying napalm on them.

[@ZurSacheBitte]

Ask Chomsky a question and get 20 references out of his head. It's amazing.

[@sixfrigg8061]

thanks

[@rcchristian2]

The funny thing is... I never have to watch a Chomsky video to know his stance... It's always in alignment with what I think. The US government is way out of control

[@gregoryreese8491]

Indeed, y’know, I've never considered it, but that’s probably true for me as well. Gore Vidal, Naomi Klein, Taibbi, Molly Ivins, Cris Hedges etc, etc _and_ etc I’ve had issues with every one of them; but Chomsky, I don’t believe I ever have-and if I did, I'd have to look damned hard at the issue to see whether or not my opinion was one that I should be holding.

[@bobhillenbrand1112]

Empire is an inconvenient truth. As is Amurka.

[@rcchristian2]

@@bobhillenbrand1112 So true

[@stefanmeier7690]

Noam Chomsky is a true hero !

[@AntonioCostaRealEstate]

He is naming people. Alive ones, roaming free Stateside. Here is one scholar who uses his position And reputation to inform whoever is listening about what they ought to know. Not many of his colleagues would dare. Based upon what he says, one can infer Americans are under the thumb of the state propaganda machine, and always had been so. Yes, you have freedom to do what you damn please, for as long as you don’t buck the apparatchik.

[@Iknowaboutroaches3350]

Love Noam!

[@goedelite]

Mr Snowden is a hero, but he was also a victim: a victim of the same sort as others who have been raised in military families and imbued with an idealized and mythologized view of US history. Many of our whistleblowers have had this idealism inculcated. We, most of us, suffer from our schooling in which we are taught to be believers, believers in the mythology and the high toned phrases of the Declaration of Independence and the beneficence of the founding fathers. A good dose of skepticism would have protected us from such rhetoric.

[@dragunov815]

What a bummer.

[@user-ky4bm9dn5c]

Allah ( God ) bless him 😊☝👏👍👍👍👏👏.

[@chrisolds]

A national treasure.

[@tombryant52jumpscoach]

I agree with Chomsky. Especially the first 20 seconds of this.

[@jmitterii2]

Especially with the last portion for myself, I find it grossly hypocritical that our nation calls for extradition and expects it to be honored or face reprisals, but many other nations have asked for extradition of indicted individuals in their own country, but our country (US) refuses to comply. It's really puts our country in a ridiculous do as I say, not as I do situation.

[@TownofJezza]

"a living wall of facts and logic"

[@ericpham8205]

if we distrust the world then it is hard to earn the world trust us. therefore the point is in trust and respect are mutual

[@coupdegras107]

This is like anesthesia