Noam Chomsky: 'Republican Party has drifted off the spectrum' | UpFront

A year after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the success of Republican-led dismantling of voting rights by legislatures across the country, many have accused the Republican Party of imperilling democracy in the United States.
According to a recent Ipsos/NRP poll, 64 percent of Americans believe that democracy in their country is in crisis and at risk of failing. Yet political partisanship continues to rise, dominating discourse about government. While many blame former President Donald Trump for polarising the country, world-renowned scholar, author and political activist Noam Chomsky says responsibility largely lies with the GOP.
“Republicans have just become a denialist party. This precedes Trump. When President Obama was elected, Mitch McConnell, Senate leader for the Republicans and maybe the most influential person in the party, [...] said straight out that the Republicans have one goal, make sure he cannot achieve anything.”
“He's doing exactly the same thing now,” Chomsky says of McConnell and Senate Republicans.
“When Joe Biden was elected, McConnell said very explicitly, our goal is to ensure that he can achieve nothing. We'll harm the country as much as possible, and we will then blame it on the Democrats, and we'll come back to power. That's not a political party. That's a radical insurgency. No interest in democracy.”
This week in an UpFront special, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Noam Chomsky about the state of democracy in the US.

[@pukulu]

Good questions were asked of Chomsky. Al Jazeera is to be commended for asking such questions.

[@gyrene_asea4133]

... and for allowing him to answer them! Take a note U.S. media.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@gyrene_asea4133 USA media are full controlled, owned, by the eagle... Here we have a government owned channel and radio. Theoretically always neutral no matter what party are on government.

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@gyrene_asea4133 In theory. Because that public channel created fear of capitalist party win, so all the progressive and conservative socialist small parties votes, giving the victory to the centrist socialist party, to a party majority seats position. A clear government manipulation over the public channel to force fear and win the elections with majority to govern alone without opposition small parties control. A type of issue that american citizens can only dream about having.

[@broadwaysam8405]

@@ricardoxavier827 If you’re equating government with corporations and billionaires, I agree. I would say Big Money owns and directs all.

[@patrickmcphee770]

You did a good job letting him speak. Good questions! Thank you

[@ahmedzaki9434]

Love Chomsky please bring him as often as you can. A real hero and a big fan oh Chomsky here.

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@ahmedzaki9434]

@@marw9541 sounds a lot like the zionists in the west and Israel. Are you sure?

[@spotlight1220]

Outstanding interviewer, did not constantly interrupt.

[@HarharMahadev-bb1hi]

“There is always reason to be hopeful”. Thank you Noam. 🙏🏼

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@mbs0710]

yeh nihilism is never an option

[@marciamakesmusic]

@Elmer Pacheco go to bed

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@felichia808]

@@marw9541 Why? Elaborate your comment.

[@stalwart149]

Noam at his age is still sharper and more eloquent than ANY US politician I can think of. Not to mention more honest and candid.

[@ArchesBro]

Chomsky who talked so positively about Venezuela as a shining beacon on a hill until it collapsed and everyone fled the new dictator. The guy is a crackpot loser

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@HarharMahadev-bb1hi]

I was thinking the same. His mind so sharp and speech so eloquent.

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@ArchesBro Venezuela didnt fall because of internal issues. It fall because external commerce block by USA order. Who make business with Venezuela will be punished by USA. And no nation of the world can live well without international commerce, not even USA neither China neither Russia, because no one owns all the resources that we need to build what we consume.

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@ArchesBro Even the pharmaceutical world monopoly industry are forbidden to sell any meds to Venezuela by USA orders. How to define USA about that. The best doctors of the world are in Cuba because of that need created by the commerce block.

[@112101440]

Kind of hard to trust anything that is funded by a state that does not have our interest in our well-being.

[@gregorywilson2124]

Wow! This is the most clear and honest reporting on the state of our democracy that I've seen. This is better than any reporting that you did on CNN. Keep up the good work.

[@AfroHairScience]

Who you tellin'. 👀😳✊🏾✊🏾

[@17856CC]

@@AfroHairScience 👍😂

[@cgreenman]

He always breaks it down perfectly in a great reduction. Great questions to get the most out of that time with a legend.

[@ricfermi5886]

A rabbi selfseeker

[@nadirmahfoudh1812]

I'm always very impressed by Prof Chomsky's interview. 👏

[@wotiluv]

It’s Dr Chomsky

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

@@wotiluv Also professor. He teaches.

[@sitaroutreachministry6289]

A truly great American, and human being.

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@blondie7240]

Yeah such a great human being... not! He's a Bosnian Genocide denier.

[@paintedhorse6880]

@@marw9541 What genocide did he deny?

[@marw9541]

@@paintedhorse6880 Srebrenica, however he also has very problematic opinions of the Rwandan and Cambodian genocides. I recommend looking up some criticisms of Chomsky, it seems anglophone countries are not familiar with his bad takes but he is denounced by most European liberals

[@paintedhorse6880]

@@marw9541 If by "Genocide denial" you mean he refused to assign the lable of genocide to the Srebrenica Massacre on lingustic reasoning alone then sure I guess, but we both know that's manipulating the actual facts of what he said. He never denied anything that happened in Srebrenica. He's explained many times before he almost never uses the word "genocide" to refer to anything because to him the Holocaust was the ultimate example of a genocide and if it's not close to that then he calls them atrocities or war crimes. But so far I haven't seen any evidence that he has denied the existence of a genocide.

[@jcimsn8464]

Thank you Noam Chomsky. You are a national treasure.

[@corneliakoller1914]

Yes!

[@mrblacktrh]

*international

[@ricfermi5886]

National to Israël not to the USA! Not a chance!

[@lovefeelsbest]

He hates nations

[@markromine5103]

Thank you for hosting and letting Mr Chomsky speak.

[@ahmedzaki9434]

Chomsky is what the world needs right now

[@VS-bc4vi]

Great show, I forgot how inspiring Norm Chomsky is. I have to read one of his books now!

[@rjung_ch]

You have over a hundred to choose from. Manufacturing Consent is a good one to start with.

[@kropotkinbeard1]

Read them all. I have. And read the books of all the sources he uses, too. You will NOT find anyone more intelligent or moral.

[@uttaradit2]

'Understanding power', 'What we say goes', 'Anarchism'.....

[@rjung_ch]

@@uttaradit2 a plethora of books he wrote, maybe he's writing another one right now, who knows? I think he is one of the most honest people out there.

[@yucafries7681]

@@kropotkinbeard1 yeah isolate the unvaccinated and let them starve. He’s as moral as his genocidal fascist comrades

[@0kneelbeforezod0]

I love how Chomsky is embracing his inner Gandalf. True Good Wizard power levels. A true national treasure.

[@Rocchio753]

More like Theoden while he’s possessed by Saruman

[@0kneelbeforezod0]

@@Rocchio753 Swing and a miss there, oh clumsy edgelord…maybe next time…🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@VooDooMaGicMan81]

'National' Treasure? Which nation are you referring to, Babylon?

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@VooDooMaGicMan81 ohh poor little far right fascist slink back to your Qspiracy support group STAT!

[@sowianskiwojownik5973]

@@0kneelbeforezod0 He's actually right, looks like you got a strike there.

[@gyrene_asea4133]

Very good interview. Important to give some thought to Mr. Chomsky's perspective on how we got to this mess and what getting clear of it will look like. Thanks.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@jc.1191]

Inconceivable! Looking at your pic, lol

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier so not sure he should be listened to

[@felichia808]

@@marw9541 What genocide does Chomsky deny?

[@marw9541]

@@felichia808 Srebrenica

[@richardmorin5967]

It was refreshing to hear an interviewer really interviewing someone. The questions were not meant to lead the one being interviewed into giving a predetermined, desired answer. The interviewee, Noam Chomsky, clearly described our political situation with among other things, the Democrats having abandoned the workers and the Republicans having nothing to offer except culture wars and attempting to stonewall any attempts by the Democrats to achieve reforms. This is meant to enable the GOP to say that the Democrats can not achieve anything while the country falls apart. Why does it take a FOREIGN news service to clearly speak the unvarnished truth and not our own?

[@Solidsnake724]

You think it's Republicans focused on culture wars? Lol really 🤣?

[@jacobfinder7476]

@@Solidsnake724 Yes they are

[@nesanetlehulum9046]

Because the media is owned by the corporations and as you know they are not interested in objectivity and will never stand for social justice in USA.

[@reginald_1458]

The democrats have been making "progress" for decades. At some point they have no other platform to run on but to champion the most ridiculous identity politics and reforms for the voters they pander to and achieve their over arching goal of using the federal reserve and taxpayers money to create their ideal Utopia. These "liberals" are statist loons.

[@joshe4836]

Democrats want socialism, which is hardly a reformation in the positive direction; and yes, there is a culture war and god willing the conservatives will be able to win it.

[@BertrandLaurenceMusic]

So much perspective, so much said with clear-minded, independent observations by one of the most vital political analyst in the world.

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@BertrandLaurenceMusic]

@@marw9541 Really? That is surprising. Please enlighten us. Which genocide? The holocaust? Also how does he manipulate his sources? very curious.

[@marw9541]

@@BertrandLaurenceMusic Srebrenica, though his opinions of the Rwandan and Cambodian genocides are problematic at best. As for sources, he will often summarize his sources in incorrect ways that general misrepresent the point the author was trying to make. If you want an exhaustive list of examples of this, there are forums easy to Google, to state each instance would leave me here all night

[@BertrandLaurenceMusic]

​@@marw9541 I see. Thx for the precisions. For Cambodia, NC was accused of denial when he was simply criticising US actions and media silence. He never clearly denied the facts, as far as I know. So I am curious, which political analyst would you trust?

[@marw9541]

@@BertrandLaurenceMusic "Trusting" a political analyst already seems like a weird game to play. There are the obvious ones to ignore out right like the American Fox News network pundits, but I generally find people who make money to have public opinions to be in a bad spot where they need to have very black and white interpretations of complex situations so that laymen can understand, so I just generally read many things instead, rather than listen to people boil things down. Also I said he had a problematic opinion of Cambodia, not that he denied it. "What filters through to the American public is a seriously distorted version of the evidence available, emphasizing alleged Khmer Rouge atrocities and downplaying or ignoring the crucial U.S. role." (Chomsky and Herman) That is a pretty weird thing to assert however

[@lukemakovicka330]

I’d love to see Chomsky, and Sowell in a debate, that wouldn’t happen in our current state as a nation because emotions , and ideology conflict with facts!!

[@thisismetoday]

Legend

[@astmo]

Really good interview. Highly interesting questions and Chomsky as always with a lot of knowledge and wisdom. Moneyquote: "One thing they (US-media) do is not discuss what you and I have just been discussing." Pure gold !

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@nobonesaboutit7639]

For a smart guy Chomsky says some retarded stuff

[@felichia808]

@@marw9541 What genocide does Chomsky deny?

[@marw9541]

@@felichia808 Bosnian Genocide, look up some video essays that compile the heinous things Chomsky has said. He went so far as to say "killing the men and deporting the women isn't genocide." He referred to a man behind a fence in a camp and showing obvious signs of malnourishment as a "thin man." Some pretty horrendous things, it's always sad how much American leftists like this guy, when anyone in Europe generally recognizes his lack of integrity. He's also well known for changing quotes or leaving out context so as to make the quotes say something against the author's intentions. He's just overall a deceitful intellectual

[@kevinw2592]

Sure, Chomsky said something someone didn't like, so EVERYTHING he's said must be garbage, right? Don't like the message, so target the man and discredit any thing he says. It's a classic tactic.

[@TTM9691]

As a person who has lived through the history he is describing: he nailed it. He freaking nailed it 100%. That's the way it went down. Anyone who tells you any different wasn't there, wasn't paying attention or is consciously peddling an alternative reality. Beautifully encapsulated. And this is as damning about the Democratic Party as the Republicans, don't let the title mislead you. He laid it all out, from the Nixon era to the Trump era. Noam Chomsky does it again.

[@fuzz2978]

Chomsky must need to be on a spectrum

[@rjung_ch]

My man, the great Noam Chomsky. Great interview, good questions. Well done.

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@rjung_ch]

@@marw9541 which genocide, be specific. Also about your sources, put them here to review. Only then can anyone make out what you are referring to. All else is just "fake news" as your favorite president used to call out other truths. Go ahead, let us review them here, now.

[@marw9541]

@@rjung_ch I thought the right was supposed to be those that say "fake news"? Anyway, the specific genocide of Srebrenica, though his opinions of the Rwandan and Cambodian genocides are problematic at best. As for sources, he will often summarize his sources in incorrect ways that general misrepresent the point the author was trying to make. If you want an exhaustive list of examples of this, there are forums easy to Google, to state each instance would leave me here all night. If you somehow think KZbin has the formatting potential for me to write, bullet, bold, and index to show EVERY time he has misrepresented a source, then we must be using different platforms. Also disliking Chomsky is actually a common position for us European leftists, and we generally don't like the president you centrist Americans voted in that started this call of "fake news" in international English.

[@rjung_ch]

@@marw9541 I'm not American but I do see him as a great source of knowledge. I'm on the left, what you wrote sounded like a GOP troll, hence the fake news mention. So, these mentions I will look up and hope I find where he, in your view, has misspoken. For many years prior I did check his facts, even before that was a must there is today. But I never heard him on those subjects, those matters. If you are from the left in Europe, what are your thoughts of DIEM25, Yannis and others, or AcTVism Munich? Are they right or wrong or just so so? That would also interest me. What I do know is, main stream media in most countries don't have such talks on TV or very one sided and biased. I don't like the right mostly, they just want to steal from the people and put it in their own pockets, plus they are very racist imo. Thanks for getting back, else I would have just put you on the list of far right idiots who hate anything out of the main stream Murdock news cycle of lies. BTW, in Australia and the UK that family is also confusing and scaring people into stupidity, just look at what brexit has brought to the UK, hope Scotland splits off from them. Take care.

[@samstchen]

Noam is definitely a good guy. But a good guy may still comment totally wrong when he is shut out of the door leading him to the very truth.

[@zootjitsu6767]

Every now and then I need to listen to some Chomsky to take my res pills. One of the few voices of truth and logic in this world of lies

[@richardque4952]

That bs this guy use his intellect to defend pol pot.

[@angelorinaldi9775]

@@richardque4952 you are so ignorant you didn't even understand Chomsky's comparison between the Pol Pol genocide and the East Timor genocide lmao

[@jml732]

I wouldn't trust a guy who denies the Bosnian genocide - Great thinker, but he deserves criticism. He's being overrated.

[@richardque4952]

@@angelorinaldi9775 ignorant ? You are ignorant not me,chomsky is like jean paul sarte both use there intellect to defend totalitarian mass terror ,but the biggest dismay is to see a lot campus activitist like you been hynotized by this idiot.

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@SylvainDuford]

Congrats to Al Jazeera for featuring Noam Chomsky, something none of the American Corporate Media dares to do.

[@abdurashidwampamba8769]

Noam has the same ideologies like Bernie Sanders., but why do you think Sanders frequents US media unlike Noam, your thought please

[@m_tias]

@@abdurashidwampamba8769 I’m just guessing, but maybe cause Bernie was a candidate multiple times, whereas Noam is just an intellectual. (I say “just” because I don’t think he’s ever tried to hold office) I think media should definitely include the intellectuals of their (and ideally of the opposition) viewpoints so that people can be more informed. Media is in shambles

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@fioredeutchmark]

He’s literally the most televised linguist of all time. What a dunce.

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier, there's a reason he isn't invited on American media

[@zehrajafri9252]

Good to see AL Jazeera doing truthful reporting. 👍

[@tonyduncan9852]

But don't expect it of Fox News.

[@yucafries7681]

This interview was trash propaganda

[@storksforever2000]

@@yucafries7681 Sad when people can’t refute facts so they just call it propaganda.

[@yucafries7681]

@@storksforever2000 Chomsky is a genocidal asshat. Refute that

[@g9426]

Chomsky is a professor of linguistics..He is not a political analyst, journalist, political science specialist nor can he speak on any view point other than his own. This is fact. And Yes this is trash propaganda😉

[@aclearlight]

Great interview of a truly great American. Prof Chomsky is a national treasure.

[@alansimmonds9030]

Once was.....Is now an establishment Zionist shill.

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@aclearlight]

@Mar W ?? Which one? The guy is typically very well informed and i've never seen him shy from truth. Denying an actual genocide would be way out of character for him.

[@marw9541]

@@aclearlight Bosnian Genocide, you should look up videos on him saying "They deported the women, so it wasn't a genocide" when the murder of men has always been more common in genocide, since the women are raped instead. Chomsky is not well received in countries with Social Democratic parties, he's only well regarded in the anglosphere

[@shujaahmed7838]

one of the lethal minds on earth. Noam Chomsky

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier, so lethal is very accurate

[@zavi4075]

@@marw9541 stop spamming this channel please. You can mail chomsky.

[@marw9541]

@@zavi4075 This is to inform the anglo left population that idolize him that he is actually not welcomed in European leftist circles because of his horrendous record of genocide denial. What good will writing an email to a man who has shown in his email correspondence to hold onto these sick views? Also it's cute you have such an issue with me commenting, you can just continue on your day but you somehow take issue with the truth being stated...fancy that

[@zavi4075]

@@marw9541 you can still mail him about your so called facts. Spamming here like a kid does not help anyone. And you don't represent any group except yourself. Just remember that next time you talk like that.

[@marw9541]

@@zavi4075 "So called facts" I'm quoting him in different comments kid, you don't need to be so volatile. I'm glad to see your life is so great that the worst thing to happen to you today is you read the same set of words twice. Also never said I represent a group, pretty sure you're projecting something there

[@lukemakovicka330]

50 trillion is a staggering number, I’d love to see the proof of this, anyone that can produce this evidence should feel obligated to do so.

[@rascal_rae]

Chomsky's wisdom is infinitely valuable in these times

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier, that the kind of wisdom we should espouse too?

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@marw9541 Proof ?

[@marw9541]

@@patrickgrove3469 Look up "Chomsky Bosnian Genocide". His most horrendous quote being "killing the men and deporting the women means it isn't a genocide"

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

@@marw9541 Correct. If the women survive, the race is not exterminated.

[@wrenlittle8826]

Thank you for a well conducted interview. This was brilliant.

[@Z1BABOUINOS]

Howard Hughes, dementia talking. I wonder how long his nails must be. What a tragic end for Chomsky's reputation......

[@sadako24]

His reputation should never have survived this long. He should've been disgraced beyond redemption after Bosnia.

[@sadako24]

@A. George Sounds like him being a despicable, equivocating apologist for a vile, genocidal Milosevic. And that's not even the worst of what he's said. At one point he even said the photographs of prisoners in the camps behind razor wire were 'faked' or shot from the 'other side' of the fence

[@emil.jansson]

Disastrous!

[@teodoradinkova653]

Better be awaken late than sleeping forever 🎉

[@TheEricrya]

Way to go having Noam Chomsky on!

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@EuDouArteHipHopArtCulture21]

Probably one of the greatest man alive. One Love, thank you. Salute Noam Chomsky, got you in my heart my brother.

[@fioredeutchmark]

He’s a charlatan who hasn’t written anything worth reading. His arguments are emotive in the extreme and disregard demonstrable fact. He’s also a linguist, not a economist or political scientist so his opinions on such topics are completely moot and often belittled by experts in those fields 👍🏻

[@saimbhat6243]

@@fioredeutchmark Even his informal talks are documented and published as research papers and get hundreds of citations from other researchers. What about you?

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@fioredeutchmark Yes he's a Linguist and so he is especially skilled to read between the lines. He's been involved in political and social study twice as long as you've probably been on this earth. The bulk of his output in articles and books is Political analysis. So feel free naming who is contradicting him and have you read any of his books? If so, let's hear where and how he is wrong? BTW he cites his sources in almost every interview and he still reads 10 news papers a day--so I don't think you even have a clue about who Noam Chomsky is. Do yourself a favor and pick up the Chomsky reader and move on from there--otherwise your just spouting absolute nonsense and for what purpose? Did he say something about republicans that made you a sad troll?

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@saimbhat6243 This person is Fiore person is spouting nonsense.

[@kevinwells6115]

Good Cop Bad Cop Double Talk. He Previously Said That "There Is Only One Party With Two Heads."

[@JamesDoe-ie1sb]

Red Tie 🔖

[@DownMichael]

I often tell my friends on Facebook they should go to KZbin and type in Noam Chomsky. Very few do which tells me something about how curious most people are. Or aren't.

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

Most people don’t understand that politics is a specialized field of knowledge like anything else, most people think politics is an open forum where every view is valid including baseless conspiracy theories

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@DownMichael]

@@marw9541 Last name Loblaw, first name Bob.

[@marw9541]

@@DownMichael You...alright?

[@disct1597]

This should be seen by everyone around the world. Chomsky is extremely knowledgeable , articulate, intelligent and he is able to covey his arguments and wisdom in a historical context perfectly so that people can understand and also go away and do our own research too! Manufactured Consent is a great book by Noam Chomsky.and Edward S Herman.

[@TesserId]

People should also watch the Manufacturing Consent documentary. It shows how the book was attacked, which is very illuminating in itself. The documentary is free on KZbin.

[@disct1597]

@@TesserId 👍

[@stoneyj1a1]

he's wrong

[@milfhuntsman2311]

It’s so sad to see what the Republican Party has come to.

[@viper2148]

The greatest disparity of wealth between the rich and the poor in modern times occurred during the Obama administration, conversely the lowest unemployment rates for blacks and Hispanics in American history occurred during the Trump administration, and wages grew highest within the lowest wage earners. Now with president* Biden the gains for wages to the poor are being eradicated by the worst inflation in the United States in 40 years. As for abandoning parliamentarian politics it was Democrats who first failed to approve Reagan’s SCOTUS nominee Robert Bork based purely on politics, breaking 200 years of bipartisan appointment of qualified candidates. When the Republicans finally tried to return in kind it was the Democrats who first abandoned the filibuster when approving federal judges. Even now the bulk of Democrats support abandoning the filibuster entirely, but due to only two U.S. Senators have been unable to do so. Chomsky’s mind is crippled to the point of complete irrationality due to his bias against the United States and individual liberty.

[@nameforcomments4092]

@@viper2148 All of your examples were cherry picked instances not caused by the current sitting president or majority party at that exact time. You have nothing but bias and scorn for Democrats and blind adherence to Republicans, but you can't defend Republican policy as there basically is none but oppression.

[@viper2148]

@@nameforcomments4092 I correctly characterize eight years of the Obama administration as having been a net loss for the working class and a massive expansion of wealth disparity and you claim I "cherry picked". I don't think those words mean what you think you they mean.

[@bumblebill1]

the GOP have always been facists. They are now supported by the ignorant people who have been brainwashed for decades by the corporations. Corporations are destroying the world in every way possible. How long until the people wake up. Just a little close observation can show how corporations are involved in everything. Television is totally controlled with almost all the news. They decide what the important issues are and what we can or cannot see.

[@viper2148]

@@bumblebill1 screeches, "FASCISTS!!!" and then doesn't provide a single fact to back up his screeching.

[@tonyrios9668]

US "Democracy" lmao

Muchas gracias, profesor y muchas gracias por esta esclarecedora entrevista.

[@StratsRUs]

We need younger representation with just as much wisdom

[@coimbralaw]

You’re on some hallucinogenic drug where that’s even a possibility

[@PLNB0019]

Oxymoron

[@78.BANDIT]

Total B.S.

[@thn91506]

Both parties are to blame…..

[@thebravesoul]

Freedom is great power and with great power comes great responsibility. May God Bless us ALL with humanity and wisdom.

[@ricardoxavier827]

Fantasy believes create dictatorships, because the citizens are brainwashed by fantasies that are dictatorships of thinking.

[@ricardoxavier827]

Fantasy like life after death, are the biggest disaster of humanity, because brainwash the common citizen to accept their own death without fighting back who impose and use that fantasy to archive war and poverty goals to the citizens they control.

[@ricardoxavier827]

I see no good future to humanity as while we allow children, unable to think by themselves yet, to be indoctrinated to believe in fantasy.

[@binoj1967]

Hit it spot on!!!

[@abdalrahmanshaddow6121]

So glad to see Marc Lamont Hill Getting job on Al jazeera

[@drpk6514]

Well done Aljazeera for having this legend on your show.

[@markr8326]

Yeah ,but why give oxygen to Marc Lamont Hill.

[@madarab]

Old demented legend who was rooting for Chavez and oil sponsored welfare state, right :D :D :D

[@sitaroutreachministry6289]

@@madarab Brain dead comment form an irrelevant troll, lol. KKKlueless

[@sadako24]

Legendary denier of the Bosnian genocide.....

[@gaulishrealist]

@@sitaroutreachministry6289 Only braindead people are those worshipping that worthless old quasi-liberal.

[@dharmadefender3932]

Noam Chomsky is in wonderland.

[@sadako24]

He's been there since 1992, sadly.

[@patrickgrove3469]

😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡

[@patrickgrove3469]

You're a 🤡

[@iklijkwelgekmetmijneigennaam]

I honestly think we all are, no matter what side we are on.

[@joeyjoe7930]

Seriously, we NEED to listen to this guy! Everyone should.

[@71M3L4PSE]

He's a Pfizer shill. Decades ago he wrote manufacturing consent. Now he advocates medical apartheid. Time to retire.

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@71M3L4PSE This interview had zero to do with medical apartheid. So is he not correct in the ground they covered here?

[@alansimmonds9030]

@@71M3L4PSE Bang On the Money....Both literally & Metaphorically.

[@71M3L4PSE]

@@jeremyserwer2586 my comment was regarding "the NEED to listen to that guy", but you already knew that

[@0kneelbeforezod0]

@@alansimmonds9030 How?

[@openmind2161]

Remember when CNN kicked out this Host ,Now you know why CNN is where it is now

[@dunotrustistrue5565]

Hey Noam, we are a democratic republic. Dunbass.

[@4rmDEC2FRE]

Thank you Al Jazeera. Great conversation

[@zhoubaidinh403]

That's one of the most seminal interview on the state of American politics the past sixty years!

[@markr8326]

Marc Lamont Hill is also an Afro-centric propagandist though.

[@shaheenshad5012]

@@markr8326 who?

[@markr8326]

@@shaheenshad5012 I told ya who.

[@haroldplante8287]

A true national treasure, Professor Noam Chomsky. What an honor to listen to this man. Brilliant, articulate and talking about an elder's perspective... priceless.

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@monochrome5630]

@@marw9541 he doesn’t deny Palestinian genocide

[@marw9541]

@@monochrome5630 He denies a specific genocide, not all genocides

[@stoneyj1a1]

he's evil

[@monochrome5630]

@@marw9541 I see, I was not aware of it.

[@jameskile5113]

Amazing questions!! I appreciate the effort!

[@srigdon1]

Noam Chomsky has always been a voice of reason in our midst and a prescient voice, a prophet, that not enough people have listened to.....

[@ricfermi5886]

Yeah a prophet a false one! A crook!

[@reggiebald2830]

I'm a decade, or 2 behind Noam , but I hope you heard and pay attention to him. He holds much our nation's wealth.

[@JamesDoe-ie1sb]

What is Democracy, and is it designed to bring stability and a solution to the table.

[@billionbarze427]

Respect 💯

[@tightlippedsmiler]

Chilling. Now is the time to wake up, good people.

[@niccrovaix649]

Chomsky is the best political thinker and verbal communicator ever. His weapons are facts and his head is full of them. He is also a very nice person, someone who cares about others.

[@marw9541]

He also is a genocide denier and has multiple forums dedicated to cataloging his manipulation of sources

[@buddypalomo]

Best overview of how we got here and confidence we can make it better … thanks!

[@Kit-se3zs]

Incredibly illuminating! In a better world this particular interview would be required viewing in every political science, government, civics, American history, etc class in every high school and college in America.

[@sharingmythoughts1552]

Thank you for sharing this informative interview with Noam Chomsky. He is worth his weight in gold.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Possibly one of Chomsky's greatest interviews and so relevant and easily documented. McConnell: destroyed the country for the Repub party. Great modern political history lesson. And I don't usually agree with Chomsky.

[@alexidimitri4627]

You don't usually agree with Chomsky?😂 like with what? Most of his books aren't something you CAN necessarily disagree with.

[@felichia808]

Excellent interview; Chomsky gives detailed answers on how and why legislation for the working class never gets passed through Congress.

[@bumblebill1]

McConnell is far more dangerous than Trump. He is a cunning roach and will destroy the constitution.

[@RickBeacham]

Great show! Thanks AJ!

[@cypriano8763]

100% spot on assessment

[@fueledpunk5012]

Wth is Malcolm Hill doing at Jazeera LOL. Love to see it

[@colibri1]

This is overall a good interview, but the interviewer does exactly what Chomsky is saying cannot be done right now due to the intransigence of the Republicans, and that is say that both parties are equally responsible for today's problems. After Chomsky makes clear that Republicans intend to destroy the country, explicitly, the interviewer interrupts to say that Democrats are equally to blame. What can you do with that US "both-sides-ism" kind of thinking? Americans always seem to think that there are always two sides to culpability and that isn't always the case, certainly not with today's Republicans.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@patriciahopkins8348]

Agree. DEmocracy is in peril from the republicans ONLY..... IF our dem political leaders had not came to our aid with mail in ballots in 2020...our country would ABSOLUTELY had been lost then. Discuss their role in allowing us to get here later. Help them help us through this moment of crisis..

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@patriciahopkins8348 change the political system. Abolish the winner takes all seats in all levels of power. Adopt a 100% party list proportional parliament system in all levels. See the european models to see waht is wrong with USA. Republicans are slaves of the fascist votes, because they need them to reach the 50%+1 to win. Democrats are slaves of the communists votes, because they need them to reach the 50%+1 to win. Germany: Liberal socialists Conservative socialists (communists) Centrist socialists Liberal capitalists Conservative capitalists (fascists) Centrist capitalists. 16 years of Merkel government coalition: Centrist socialists + Centrist capitalists. New german government: Liberal socialists + Centrist socialists + Liberal capitalists. As you can see, in a multi-party system, you dont need to make or full left coalition or full right coalition... As you can see, in germany neither the communist party neither the fascist party, are invited to form a government coalition. ;) They have their proportional votes seats, with their right to vote and propose laws, and to vote the government annual budget. They have the right to have a voice and to represent the citizens that have that ideals. But the majority, dont let them be government. Both communists and fascists (texas), are noisy minorities that no one does coalition. Germany shows that we can make socialist+capitalist coalitions. Meanwhile in USA, both 2 parties are under black mail form the extremists of all sides to be able to reach the 50%+1. Learn with europe how to be true democracy, with political parties that trully represent the diferent types of ideology.

[@tracysample6942]

@@ricardoxavier827 Look at England though. Its just as effed up as we are and they have a multi party system. Hungary too. Supposedly, one out of three people prefer authoritarianism to democracy. Republicans understand this and play to that audience. The other two out of three do not and instead just keep blaming each other for the reason we can't have nice things, when its the budding authoritarians among us that are to blame.

[@ricardoxavier827]

@@tracysample6942 thats cultural perception that has to change. You can see germany 6 parties. Socialist liberal Capitalist liberal Socialist centrist (main) Capitalist centrist (main) Socialist conservative (communist) Capitalist conservative (fascist) Their coalition governments joins socialists and capitalist. In another cultures they dont join socialist with capitalist to form coalitions. Merkel 3 lesgislations: Capitalist centrist+ Socialist centrist. This new coalition: Liberal Socialist + Liberal Capitalist + Socialist centrist. As you can see, in germany coalitions work, because they know how to mix it. About england, they are not elected monarchy, and they even have not elected christian bishops with political power. UK are not a secular nation neither democratic.

[@JamesDoe-ie1sb]

Let dah games Begin

[@SH-jg5zq]

Thanks

[@jimjett9996]

Great show , always love to hear Noam's thoughts , a great wealth of knowledge from that man !

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier

[@felichia808]

@@marw9541 What genocide has Chomsky denied? You keep posting this same comment so elaborate on what genocide Chomsky denies?

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@marw9541 Oh shut up

[@davejohnson6913]

Build back better is huge printing of money, I would think people are being smart by rejecting the build back better because IT PRINTS MORE MONEY more spending Noam isn't printing huge amounts of money bad for everybody ?? inflation inflation inflation

[@deepthang]

Great interview.

[@justmyopinion9883]

I didn't know Professor Marc Lamont Hill worked at Al Jazeera. I like him--he is an excellent interviewer. I like Noam Chomsky too. 😊

[@LoneStar62]

“That’s not a political party, that’s a radical insurgency”. Quote of the day.

[@gartner101]

Closer to a crime syndicate engaged in a heist.

[@medicuswashington7750]

I am grateful for your commitment and information. You helped me to understand my reality. Keep telling the truth,thanks.

[@DennisWoodruff]

Awesome - refreshing to her some truth for a change, especially from Noam.

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

We must recognize the powerful political forces working against us, all of us. Once we do that we will not be divided and become invincible. In the end, we are many, they are few

[@stopdeforestation]

Free Palestine

[@KulturanCov]

Got very excited when seeing Lamont Hill and Chomsky doing an interview together. I wasn't disappointed.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@jay1two33]

Noam’s been watching CNN.

[@AG-un7dz]

Why do all American newscasters cut off their guests?

[@dukemccoy3170]

Great broadcast, thanks for having Prof Chomsky on.

[@herahagstoz6934]

It’s hopeful in just seeing that Prof. Chomsky is still able to say that there is always a reason for hope after him saying the same message into the void for decades and decades. He reminds me more and more of Gandalf.

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

Yeah undoubtedlly he is a kind of Gandalf: a kind of good kindred spirit with the best intentions

[@momodouy.m.sallah3956]

Thank you Noam, I love you evermore. 😍

[@marw9541]

He's also a genocide denier, specifically the Muslim genocide in Bosnia

[@henrywatts7033]

Give the people ownership of a few lucrative corporations, and the ability fix social services without waiting on the political system.

[@artregeous]

thats very antisemitic

[@jaymfom6963]

This man is a genius!

[@stevebeschakis9775]

Democracy would have to exist in the US before it could be imperiled.

[@noellewest4347]

That's right. Well said.

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

Recite the pledge of allegiance and you won't hear "democracy" in there whatsoever. It's a Republic, and that's why liberal School teachers don't say the pledge in class

[@seamusmcfitz913]

Great show. Marc Lamont Hill is a beacon of light and man of principle.

[@abdurashidwampamba8769]

Is it just me or anyone else realised, since 2017 after Trump's election, there's been recession in democracy and Authoritarianism is in a rise, if we don't get our act together our grandchildren will write about our time how we just stood by..,

[@karenrumney5210]

No they won't, your grandchildren will be writing about great heroes of the revolution like Trump, DeSantis, Hawley, Cawthorn. Now that is terrifying!!!

[@miket.6293]

yeah the t.d.s. left many crazed

[@MEandMoe]

People voting for their demise when they support the democrats.

[@BobbyJ529]

naw, Trumps just scapegoat for people not paying attention. Its been happening since before Trump. He's just a more flashy example of it.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@Kalas82]

good job getting Chomsky, still one of the most important persons currently alive

[@jerrymiller9039]

He is even more senile than biden and that takes some doing.

[@ricardoxavier827]

The problem of USA political system are "the winner takes all" the seats. Both parties are under extremism blackmail, that minorities, that make the difference between winning the election or not. Winning all the seats or loosing all the seats. USA, because of the winner takes all system, are far away from being a democracy. Its a system that blocks small parties to exist, only allowing useful vote on the main chronic 2 winners. 2 elected wings by the down 90%, full controlled by the same eagle, the top 10%. The illusion of choice.

[@dude999642]

The problem is he's BARELY alive.

[@jerrymiller9039]

@@dude999642 he was also an idiot when young

[@JamesDoe-ie1sb]

A young man

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.