The Chris Hedges Report: Noam Chomsky, Pt 1

In a wide-ranging discussion, Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges discuss the war in Ukraine, the rising tide of global fascism, the climate catastrophe, and the role left to public intellectuals in an increasingly restrictive and censored media environment.
Noam Chomsky is the author of more than 150 books on topics that include linguistics, the press, the inner workings of empire, and the war industry.
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[@cheryl5667]

This man is 94 y'all. A real one, here. Thank you so much for your work and for featuring him.

[@cargotrailerkenny]

Great job Chris. Long ago Chomsky was a big influence on me as well as Howard Zinn and people like Parenti. Over the last couple of decades you have become as powerful an influence on me as these men. I consider you a national treasure And I want to thank you.

[@jonathonjubb6626]

Hear, hear... England was in total denial until the turn of last century...

[@rlemacs]

Bit Chomsky totalyta lost his mind on Covid-19.

[@suedepede]

@@rlemacs True, but he still speaks some truths.

[@dpersonal4187]

Like Hedges, he's a zee ist gatekeeper who has no real principles or values, just tactics

[@blackmac57]

@@dpersonal4187 eh!

[@christianeribeiro4833]

It’s always great to see Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@joe197301]

Agreed

[@zsmith4853]

I completely agree with everything you just said.

[@dpersonal4187]

Both of them selling out palestinians

[@eatstuffanddie]

I fail to see how the Russian invasion of Ukraine does not compare to Vietnam or Iraq. All three are imperialistically driven atrocities and the only variable left unknown is how the struggle for Ukraine's freedom will end.

[@zombiehampster1397]

Better than Peanut Butter and Jelly, i would dare to say.

[@medicuswashington9870]

The fact of China has changed the design. I am grateful to Professor Noam Chomsky for his sharing and commitment. Thanks for inviting Professor Noam Chomsky.

[@danielazambrano8791]

Brilliant minds. Every time I listen to Noam I learn something new ❤

[@jimmyfaulkner5746]

He is a snake . He would have separated families in covid camps and starved the ones whom refused a placebo jab .. He might once have said something profound but now he is a bumbling old authoritarian. Don't forget the snake is just another part of the system. Controlled opposition

[@danielazambrano8791]

@@jimmyfaulkner5746 I agree with you in that matter. But I also believe when COVID started we got crazy and did not know what to do. I was never in favor of masks and forced vaccines but I can empathize with the elderly. In the end that was the population with higher mortality and he is 94 now. He is a brilliant man who speaks the truth and favors human rights than the elite. 💛

[@dpersonal4187]

Like how to gatkeep for 1sr...?

[@londonuntergunther252]

The elderly put society at risk, they should all be left on a island like lepers and Epstein and his friends' victims. Noam is POS.

[@bozidarsicel3884]

Noam Chomsky was, is and will be forever an example of integrity and truth, one of greatest thinkers, not only of our time, but thought human history. Thank you sir, for helping me to see the world in right colors and making me better man for that.

[@fabiengerard8142]

🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏

[@theelonniedavis]

my pinky issue with Proff C is his lapse into the incorrect mindset regarding Freedmen Black Americans, the merge suggestion that not prioritizing FBA needs first could wait is a fail that aligns with white supremacy. The change that the world needs is reflective of the overdue justice furry FBA and the globally exploited.

[@timreyes2179]

I like that he's going with the classical Greek philosopher look. TOGA TOGA TOGA!!!

[@thej1615]

Heard about him on Epstein’s plane? & on vaccines? And on voting democrat every 4 years. He gave us manufacturing consent & also helped manufacture consent here & there

[@desertflower2919]

This reminds me of one of the EU parliament ministers calling the EU (and the U and S) a 'garden' and the rest of the word 'a jungle'. Clare Daley (Irish EU minister) had a a great response to that. Thank you, Chris for bringing the legendary Noam to speak out. Bessings to Noam.

[@spadeysay6846]

It was an open and blatant statement of, if not admission, of white racist supremacy.

[@jamesmcelroy5830]

The Irish are the most progressive people in the world. They’re right wing is our progressives. Its from over 900 years of fighting the British Empire.

[@ZereayM]

I saw that… how grotesque… it was High Representative Josep Borell. The true hideous face of empire showed itself. He said the gardeners should go out to the jungle and tend to them… Clary and Mick are extremely rare in the European Parliament

[@stella3265]

There’s a joke in the USA(with the intellectuals) that when the USA tells the UK to jump, Uk says “How hi”. The Brits still believe they have an empire. Fact that The British empire died at the end of WW1.

[@johleby8048]

Having two of my favorite people in one session is a treat. 🙏❤️🙏

[@jeremytrajkoski6111]

God forbid that either of them would accuse Russia of the same thing .

[@natalianunez1385]

Said the exact 😊same thing ❤

[@dpersonal4187]

Yes, two very effective zee ist gatkeepers. Beautiful, unless you're pal...

[@dartek14]

Did we just become best friends?? Boy don't we mis the Hitch. He would have had them both making sandwiches.

[@dpersonal4187]

@@dartek14 The same Hitchens who was anti-abortion and pro-Bush? Who thundered against the Muslim religion and mewed like a kitten against ...ism?

[@Sotangy247]

Fantastic stuff. Chomsky sounds like the wisest and most intelligent man in the world right now

[@helenfairhall6440]

Meissheimer and Chomsky, what a team, of intelligence to this world Chris your a legend bringing Chomsky to us, best choices

[@user-gz1dc1qq1l]

Chomsky has a Masonic handler. If true or not Tri Lateral Commission papers are mentioned in a lecture I listened to last night. Something is going on. I have my beliefs on what it is and where it's going but if Religion can divide intellectuals then ask yourself what is true and defend it. Life will be taken from you in a blind moment

[@pipster1891]

Amazing that this man, in his 90s, still does more reading, research and commentary than a dozen, younger, journalists.

[@underwaterlady]

he has done that for 90 years so it's probably 2nd nature to him at this point. most people of those "dozen younger journalists" grew up with television, music, comics and a lot more distractions than noam

[@molliestanton2869]

@@underwaterlady I would not give journalists who grew up with TV, comics, etc a free pass. Curiosity, digging to verify reports and to flesh out headlines should be basic true journalism.

[@gedjad]

He's an ideologue commie who always sounds so earnest that you almost have to believe him but his solutions DON'T work

[@mikev4621]

@@underwaterlady The USA had TV from the early fifties, comics from the twenties and music from the early 1900's : )

[@underwaterlady]

@@mikev4621 it also had ppl that could afford all those things Einstein

[@lioneljaftha3473]

My favourite professors from whom I learn virtually every day. Chomsky, Chris Hitchens. Richard Wolf , Chris Harris , Chris Hedges., Richard Dawkins ect etc. Special thanks to George Carlin and Jon Stewart. I missed out on tertiary education but at 75yrs old through no fault of my own. However over the years I have educated myself (auto didact ) through the collective wisdom of your masterful minds. THANK YOU.💙💙💙👍👍👍You are truly God's gift to HUMANITY.

[@opinion3742]

I can just about get my head round Hitchens beings on that list, but how have you included the likes of Dawkins?

[@Chowringhee]

Noam at his most profound - and helpful. Humble thanks, Chris and team.

[@federalreservewolflegend3523]

Noam simply covers for Israel. How about Dr. FINKLESTEIN as a truthful voice???

[@dpersonal4187]

@@federalreservewolflegend3523 True about Noam, a man with no real integrity and a moral monster. But look at Dr. F's recent interview with Katie Halper, and you'll realize that he is one, too, which explains his love for Noammie.

[@2clarityin30]

Wonderfully informative conversation. Thank you.

[@terrymoser2028]

Always the pursuit of truth. Not an easy job in a world of lyes. To be liquid is a blessing. Navigating mankind is a full time job . Balance does help. Wisdom is worth the pursuit.

[@Research0digo]

@TerryMoser There is Bible scripture that basically the same thing, I'm paraphrasing: 'With all your learning; get wisdom.'

[@fluentpiffle]

Being able to manipulate our environment does not make us ‘intelligent’, ‘sapient’, or ‘civilised’.. It makes us extremely manipulative..

[@rioyoman]

Thank you for supporting and promoting Chris Hedges. One of the most prominent journalist of our age. No words can describe Noam, one of a kind human being. Thank you TRNN!

[@dianewiegel7136]

My 29 year old son and I were discussing this last night.

[@mikerocketmusic]

Thanks Chris! Great job! Noam Chomsky is unequivocally the world's most important intellectual and historian. Does anyone even come remotely close? It's unbelievable that so few know this.

[@dubchile]

As ever..surfing close to the edge of the void. Blessings going out to both of you for that. Keep up the good work fellas! 🙏🙏 ✌😎

[@paulpell]

The world needs more people like Chris and Noam - it will be a sad day for the world when Noam is no longer with us. I will miss his wisdom, intelligence and humanity.

[@ivorykhan159]

And there is really no replacement for him. We can only hope, but I don't see one.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

@@ivorykhan159 It's a shame that wisdom, intelligence and honesty gets you blacklisted.

[@ericmacrae6871]

@@jasonlacroix6083 well it is no surprise because those kinds of qualities is considered evil by the elite since the elite only wants sheep's

[@fabiengerard8142]

🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏

[@strezztechnoid]

Chomsky has always had the rare skill of a treatment or treaties on highly subjective postulates and cuts through the assumptive native of intellectualism and maintains an impeccable integrity in thought. We must not lose this man--sadly he will not live forever. May Chris Hedges take a nod from Chomsky and take on the mantle of such a charge. Truly heroic, maintaining the face of truth while standing within a world of lies.

[@patsteele7723]

Thank you, Chris. Respectful listening, thoughtful questions.

[@jbtallullah7009]

You can learn a lot from a man like Noam Chomsky.

[@dpersonal4187]

Like how to be a gatekeeper for a horrible 1sr...

[@nunofoo8620]

@@dpersonal4187 They put you to sleep during surgery because the government doesn't want you to know that you're actually made out of cake!

[@dpersonal4187]

@@nunofoo8620 And thus we see the indifference to the suffering of Palestinians by zee ist trolls. It's actual funny to them.

[@MrAbzu]

Only not about vaccines.

[@mattflynn8643]

Lol.. you can learn for an entire lifetime from a man like Dr. Chomsky

[@maxsweetman6341]

Thank you for your truthfulness

[@brianwheeldon4643]

Great Interview, thank you both.

[@strings41]

Noam Chomsky: A towering intellectual of the 20th and 21st centuries.

[@multitrackers9599]

what's his stance on the unjabbed?

[@chugalongway01]

Noam Chomsky is in the top 10 quoted people of history , while he still alive and sharp as ever. This guy is a modern day Elijah….Thank you kindly for this informative interview ❤

[@maxpower1232]

Not really as sharp as ever... Bashing anti-fascists and claiming terrorists should only be opposed with rhetoric or else you are helping the far-right? The best way to oppose fascism is to let them organize, recruit and kill people...? I am glad I have always had too much pride to care what other people think... because he is so wrong on this issue its like he has no idea what is going on outside of his living room. In fact its so embarrassingly out of touch and inconsistent with everything history has taught us about fascism that Chomsky, even if he realized how wrong he was would never admit it. Stop taking YOUR opinions from other people and especially "intellectuals". Fuck Noam Chomsky.

[@chugalongway01]

@@maxpower1232 wow, do you following Alex Jones?

[@maxpower1232]

@@chugalongway01 I don't follow people and neither should you. The irony of a self-proclaimed anarchist having so many sheep following him is a little comical though.

[@Research0digo]

Amen - well spoken!

[@786humaira1]

Thanks Mr. Chris Hedges for your truthful , humanitarian and courageous journalism . May God create a 100 more Chris Hedges so together you could bring peace and knock down all the war Mongers . The war Mongers band together and are imposing these Rabid behavior of unending wars on the populace of peace makers , who have not yet become stronger than the war Mongers . Hope soon peace makers working together will become stronger than the war Mongers and establish peace .

[@helenfairhall6440]

The sanity of Chomsky, plain common-sense. Thankyou Noam

[@Jerzybred908]

I could listen to Noam talk for days.. such a great mind

[@proletariatprincess1]

Even when I admired him and hung on his words, I found him a terribly boring speaker and would rather read his material than hear it from his mouth. I dont admire him anymore and he is more boring than ever to me.

[@hansmarheim7620]

May God bless Noam and Chris. For telling the truth!

[@talloolahmoon]

I don’t think they’re all on the same page

[@dpersonal4187]

Nope, zee ist gatkeepers are loved by the devil

[@francesj.jenson6698]

Here! Here! Amen!

[@hansmarheim7620]

Frances; In My opinion modern people live in a structure of information best described as the same structure of a onion: Layers upon layers of lies and propaganda. And even in the core of that onion nothing else than Lies and propaganda can be found. Thats why i respect people like Noam and Chris so much. They scan the facts from all aspects. Then they make their conclutions and bravely presents them to their audiences. It takes a lot of courage. And time. Humanity can only move forward if a platform of truth exists.

[@francesj.jenson6698]

@@hansmarheim7620 I agree 100%. I have gained so much from both Noam & Chris, two gifts to humanity. I also am a proud student of Thom Hartmann. Lee Camp, Abby Martin, Amy Goodman, Randi Rhodes are factually credible and exposing nefarious agendas. I also follow Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Joe Madison, and Jane Elliott. I believe a handful in Congress are true public servants with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and Rep. Katie Porter at the top of that list. It's shameful to =the onslaught and constant barrage of deception, gaslighting, projection, fear mongering, and raw hatred that fills the airwaves. It's difficult to know what to believe. Trump didn't create the environment, but he single handedly catapulted his pathological lies to become an acceptable societal norm. He is a menace to society! Full stop! I pray for the future of humanity, the planet, and American democracy, as they all are currently hanging in the balance as I see it. Thank you so much for your response. Much respect, love & light! Frances

[@GrandmaCathy]

Hero's of America today!!

[@NK-ht3fo]

Bless you both with health and happiness x

[@leechong5335]

Thank you very much for sharing your video thanks to Professor Noam Chomsky and Chris hedges from Europe Thank you very much 💗💙💜💖🌼🌺❤️

[@fionaniristeard3340]

Love you both respectively and with awe.

[@elizabethblakley2876]

Great interview! Thanks for having Noam on Chris, your questions are great!

[@DBEdwards]

Chris your work is essential. I cannot express how profound and honest it is. Yours is the telling scrutiny revelation of Fascist America, police state America, Mind controll America. You must continue these reports. It is wonderful you bring on Noam Chomsky. I recall Noam Chomsky interrogated by William F. Buckley, Jr. Buckley was rude and a bully, despicable. Yours is an equitable platform. You are one of a kind. The man Diogenes sought to find. I wish you the very best.

[@lukecarter9005]

Great stuff as always. Seems like even with KZbin and the Internet it’s hard to get dissenting opinions to the masses.

[@susanmercurio1060]

Well, that may be because YooToobe is censoring any information that the government doesn't want, per the directions of the Biden administration!

[@jasonlacroix6083]

Most can't pay attention for 30 minutes. Also, professor Chomsky says things they don't like to hear. Namely the truth.

[@rebeccajohnson8579]

So GOOD to see Norm! Thanks, Chris, for bringing him on! Chris and Norm are two most awesome white men who don't bite their tongues when its comes to How Bad our Rotten and corrupt government IS!

[@sarahdeshay1394]

What a treat to see two of my favorite humans (I don’t like many members of the species) having a conversation, and to have Noam talk about his friend as well as my personal hero Howard Zinn just brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thanks to all of you for being the voices of reason in such an unreasonable world.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

We are a diseased culture. It sickens me being a member of it.

[@RonnieMinh]

I could listen to Noam Chomsky for hours. Thank you Chris Hedges for doing such a great interview.

[@greatmcluhansghost7134]

Ya me too but I’d probly up the speed to 1.5x 😂

[@mikenorledge4110]

@@greatmcluhansghost7134 dude is 94, not bad for his age

[@bicyclist2]

I'm a big fan of Chomsky and Chris Hedges. Thank you.

[@Mike-B.]

GREAT INTERVIEW -- love seeing two heavy weights, super heavy weights shining the light.

[@justcomp1]

Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky -- two of the finest men humanity has ever produced.

[@drlillianacorredor7421]

Brilliant minds #Chomsky and Chris Hedges 👌👏👏👏❤️ What a shame most of the world misses out on their amazing insights and truths. Huge thank you to Real News Network for hosting them. 🙏❤️

[@momodouy.m.sallah3956]

Noam has written extensively on various subjects that remain relevant at all times. He will continue to educate and enlighten many generations yet unborn. Thank you Noam, and thank you Chris, for educating the enlightened world.

[@fabiengerard8142]

🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏

[@zincminus3793]

Said I’d NEVER watch anything with Noam again after his insane and unhinged statement on how the un jabbed should be treated but I trust and respect Chris enough to watch this one.

[@jimmyfaulkner5746]

I feel the same just here giving Chris a chance to call the snake chomsky out

[@ssssssssss1638]

chomsky was too nice to the "unjabbed"

[@zincminus3793]

@@jimmyfaulkner5746 Didn’t see it through to the end, did Chris do it?

[@jimmyfaulkner5746]

Nope never pulled him up on it

[@zincminus3793]

@@jimmyfaulkner5746 Hmmm

[@dungteller367]

Chomsky's wisdom goes far beyond the divisions of left and right.

[@ashrafjehangirqazi1497]

Noam is one of the greatest humans ever not just because of his non-pareil brilliance and amazing range of information but primarily because of his uncompromising integrity, profundity of fellow-feeling, implacable commitment to fight injustice and aggression, and modesty

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

it's socrates & plato right here (2 legendary intellectuals)

[@marcboozman]

I met Howard Zinn once, at the Newton Library. I was in the DVD section, holding a Steven Seagal flick in one hand and, by sheer coincidence, Matt Damon's narration of The People's History in the other. Over my shoulder, someone says: "Go with the Seagal flick. Zinn's a windbag." It was Howard, and his self-effacing humor. I miss him forever.

[@katherinenichols4831]

Chris Hedges is speaking at the Sanctuary for Independent Media tonight. I have my tickets

[@eileenmc4746]

Lucky and great cause. The archive of his annual speeches there is educational and CH at his best.

[@jockmoron]

gosh you're lucky - I hope you find/found the talk interesting and valuable Just sometimes being in the presence of a good person is enough to rub a bit of salve to a disturbed soul.

[@Windband1]

Nice! You'll love it. I saw Chris about 5 years ago and was able to have a short chat with him after while he signed my copy of his book.

[@amyholcomb6484]

Thank You so much for this amazing interview!

[@user-ze7on2hn6u]

Thank goodness for Chris & Noam ... at least two sane 'folks' left in our world!

[@christinakara278]

Respect Mr Chomsky very much, thank you from Austria 🍀

[@Windband1]

That quote by the GREAT Edward Said at the beginning was so perfectly stated and spot on! Miss Edward....

[@timtrewyn453]

Noam Chomsky, among others, has helped me understand that I am a citizen of the American empire. His point seems to be that human empires would like to think they have their distinctive virtues, but they do not. I had to chuckle at his comment that he will not be interviewed by NPR, but he did not give a particular reason for that. Would it have anything to do with the length of his monologues? Which is also to say that KZbin and forums such as the Chris Hedges Report, provide a wider audience access to presentations that can go to the necessary length to establish sound arguments. For that I am grateful to both of these gentlemen. I will say I drew hope for the American empire that it appears that both of these men were speaking from some place of relative safety within America, that they were not speaking from prison, nor did they pronounce their intention to leave the jurisdiction of the empire. Enjoy the peace?

[@ianking9485]

Peace is the way forward. At least we should show some respect to each other if we can't show or love. I have met people from all over the world of different colours and races and feel so privileged to have met these people. So struggle to understand why people carry so much indifference to the next man.

[@gerri577]

same. It's just so disheartening.

[@rettro6578]

People are tribal. People fear death or destitution. The predator class knows this and twists the knife of prejudice into the masses so that they may HATE one another. Divide, Distract, Devolve peoples mentality. That’s there goal, and so the narrowness of peoples experience, due to circumstance in and beyond their control, makes for narrow perspective. A toxic brew of xenophobia, or class regression phobia aids in this whole process. A MASS FORMATION hypnosis then can siege an seize a population as what happened during the COVID scare and mass manipulation which made the rich richer and everyone else poorer.

[@deborahharris2962]

Good interview 👍 Only the other day I saw a book on Amazon critical of Howard Zinn, the book claimed Zinn distorted history, confused me because I really liked his book. Glad after positive reviews I took a look at the negative. The interview helps me understand better, it's mostly liberals who attack him. Thank you Chris.

[@Nerwesta]

I'm curious, ,which book was that ?

[@VernonNickersonSCHOOLCOACH]

I ❤NOAM CHOMSKY. I ❤CHRIS HEDGES for their consistency and dedication to truth telling whether anyone in power listens AND OR RESPONDS PROACTIVELY or not. (C) VernonNickersonSchoolcoach 2022. All RIGHTS RESERVED.

[@GrandmaCathy]

100%!!

[@Hippowdon121]

Love Chomsky and love Chris Hedges

[@DrBill-zv5dx]

Chris ; as brilliant as he is, I’m sure he’s still in awe of Noam’s retrospection of these important historical events . Noam’s still as sharp as a whipped sniper . This has been a pleasure , thanks so much Gentlemen: I’m waiting with bated breath for part 2.

[@Walter-vi3vh]

Remember Attorney , linguist & revolutionary the great Paul Robeson. Robeson was as much an intellectual as Chomsky. The imperialists never touched a hair on Chomsky’s head. Robeson was persecuted & tortured in a tremendous way.

[@ericmacrae6871]

Who is Paul Robeson and why was he persecuted?

[@stella3265]

@@ericmacrae6871 Paul Robeson was a athlete, Singer, Actor(Shakespearean trained) human rights activist and outspoken critic of The US Government treatment of Black people. He did support The former Soviet Union, but he was on the same level as WEB DuBois. I am a little taken a back by the fact that you do not know who Paul Robeson was. One of the greatest Americans our country has ever produced.

[@ericmacrae6871]

@Daniel Platt I'm a Canadian so I dont know a lot of famous US people

[@kaoc799]

going to save this for later.

[@_thearielattack]

wow these are two of my favorite people!!

[@amranaadan1112]

I love you both. Long live Noam!

[@johnkruk6929]

Thank you Chris Hedges for this informative Noam Chomsky interview😊

[@alexanderdelapaz2366]

Thanks Mr. Hedges and Mr. Chomsky!

[@blackenedblue5401]

The world's two most intelligent people, period.

[@kittehjuice]

Thanks for this.

[@missterry626]

Thank you

[@nafeesanazir3448]

So enlightening

[@FishMonger849]

Reading Chomsky was an act of rebellion in some circles at my undergrad. Things have gotten so backwards

[@bushrodlake2751]

Manufacturing Consent is the "gold standard" for understanding MSM here.

[@westho7314]

Long live Noam Chomsky!!. Embraced Noam as a linguist since the late 60's & evolved & grew with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zin and well as a few other unpopular voices of critical acclaim, all who spoke so eloquently humble, sensible & true to their own words without ego or a soapbox pulpit to spew drivel from. & all being the unsung heroes of my formative years in the late 60's onward to this day. The truth never hurts anyone, that's unless evermore promises of lies feels good & sounds great to those particular anyones. God knows we have been infused, overdosed and over stimulated with lies, deceit, divisiveness and blatantly obscene over- the- top greed ever since Ronald Reagan, the infamous B rated Death Valley Days Hollywood Cowboy & his Screen Guilded Squares entered the pre- Orwellian scene back in 1980 & reigned supreme over those minds who thrived off being pawns of mass deception, worshipping that boot strap cowboy & dear leader of some delusional free world fantasy, before, during and after the long Cold War. Afghanistan broke the Soviets back in the late 1980's and in turn the long Afghanistan & Iraq wars broke the US's exhausted mind and empty pocketbook a decade later , Especially after losing a war/conflict & so much coveted national trea$ure plus active duty military personal (as well as the untold lives of so many Vietnamese civilians) in the Vietnam Conflict just 20 some years before.. And then finally again in Afghanistan where the point was proven to the warmongering world that beyond the shadow of any doubt, Afghanistan is the place where empires have always gone to die. Hopefully with those harsh decades of experiencing long losing streaks the free world may realize that nobody actually wins at war anymore. The calvary is not coming soon and will not be there to save anyone. Despite their geopolitical positions & beliefs China and Russia were once our allies not so long ago. Being raised in the "duck and cover" paranoia era of the 1950's & 60's, where we were told that the Russians and Chinese will invade our country take our hot dogs and hamburgers away and make us eat cold Russian soup and stale bread, or fish heads and rice (on the west coast) was the common threat from the pinko commie fear propaganda machine, a fear infused world that children in my generation had to endure and some even believed.

[@user-lo6du8el2u]

Two of my favorite Activists/Revolutionaries in the same title.. Of course I’m going to watch

[@cartermclaughlin2908]

Anyone else automatically reach for the volume controls when Hedges says "here's Noam?"

[@dennisquinn7729]

Intellectuals of the future will envy us, who were able to ask Dr. Chomsky questions.

[@multitrackers9599]

why not ask him about his fascist views on the unjabbed.

[@josephschaumberg4136]

Awesome informative thanks

[@jujutrini8412]

I will forever mourn the opportunity we had with Jeremy Corbyn.

[@jayjames7055]

Great conversation.

[@igorDobrowolski1]

Thank You!

[@tegridyfarms9972]

Wow! This interview took place a year ago, and it is so incredibly relevant today!

[@SammyVideoPlex]

I love both of these men's I just discovered and subscribed to this channel thank you for this upload bless both of these men's. ❤

[@woodselv8230]

Great interview

[@pinott2]

Inbetween the 97% accuracy in words is a great refined American scholar...No?

[@christopherbettridge5983]

I appreciate the work you're doing man. It's hard to get people to care sometimes so I like how well you articulate these ideas and ideals

[@Nedwin]

One of the thinkers that I still listen to. ❤ u Noam...

[@josephdegennaro6819]

It should be mandatory that every American listen with both ears open to this absolutely brilliant and peaceful man. I found him just a few years ago. Everything he says is factual. Some don't like it. Most dont like it. Thats why the stupid corrupt system will never change. Strides have been made. But I won't live to see a peaceful world. Sad

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

Can all in left-YT please start educating people about both the: (1) difference between right-authoritarian vs. right-libertarian; & (2) difference between left-authoritarian vs left-libertarian? It’s long overdue. People aren’t cattle or sheep: They will understand if we educate them. Though we need to educate (& learn) about all the nuance.

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

yes, that's the most important political distinction to make (people need to understand that ideologies are placed on a grid, with 2 axis not just 1): the modern day class struggle of our times is (vertical, meaning) up (authoritarian; regardless of left/right position) vs. down (civil libertarian; also called populist, which can include the whole spectrum of left/right within it)...(a traditional horizontal political spectrum of purely) left vs. right is a distraction nowadays, used by the top to divide/conquer the populace (working class), & keep them fighting with each other so they don't turn their anger towards the elites who are oppressing them...this distraction includes: wokeism, culture war issues, identity politics, social media, msm/current events, hollywood/celebrity/royals, & tabloid fodder

[@DarthVagen]

Unless you use subversive techniques, the ones who would need to learn about these things the most will never get these videos recommended, nor will they search for them on their own. That is the problem of the echo chamber

[@hkiani6853]

As unfortunate as it is Western Government in particular, with their social media, and so called free press have turned people inti cattle, and ship. No one dare to question any wrong doing, any lies, any propoganda. Is there much choice left among Media?? Can they step out of line?? Assange, and some others did, but what happen to them?????

[@aerobique]

why don't you do that instead of plastering every video with your order and i don't really get it,.. what you want is to clarify the difference between libertarian vs authoritarian, but i'm sure most people understand this difference already, intuitively. maybe we should aim much more at freeing ourselves from this very limiting, grind of competitive mindset(s) and thinking in binary boxes/teams so much in the first place, & how this distorts and affects everything. i dunno 🌐✊

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

@@aerobique I would share if you were genuinely interested. But you’re just being rude to me here. I wasn’t rude to you. Please don’t respond to me in the future- I’d really appreciate if you didn’t. Best of luck.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

Interesting to hear that the USA is considered the greatest threat to world peace by the majority of the world. Not surprised one bit knowing it wasn't published here. I'm one who has long felt that exact belief and a citizen residing in that part of North America. Always enjoy professor Chomsky's perspective knowledge. It's a national disgrace that so few of us will take the time to listen to this wonderful man.

[@noahvannote363]

Its true which makes him telling you to vote for war mongers so strange.

[@Frankymmaz9097]

Awesome 💯👍💪😁♥️

[@neo1267]

Noam Chomsky is a master of wisdom.

[@jimmyfaulkner5746]

So you argee with the stasi kicking in your door and dragging you off to a covid camp and sending your kids into care . That's what the master of wisdom wanted to happen to you

[@archyology]

@@jimmyfaulkner5746 Bro that's bullshit

[@multitrackers9599]

@@archyology no, its not. Noam has fascist views re the unjabbed.

[@archyology]

@@multitrackers9599 all he said was ppl have the right not to take it, but they ought to then have the decency to self isolate.

[@multitrackers9599]

@@archyology will the jabbed now self isolate, to stop spreading germs due to their now ruined immune systems.

[@doj8763]

the smartest, most honest person on the planet!

[@joecool3332]

I love your opening blues song.

[@uttaradit2]

best of america

[@paul5434]

Thank you Noam.. Howard was a good and honest man. 👍 God bless you 🙏

[@numbersix8919]

Way to go Chris.

[@JohnDoe-do8fh]

Chomsky and Noam are two of the most important figures of our era, what's also funny, is that Russell Brand, of all people, is playing a major role in building class consciousness.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

Who would have thought, right? Russell has celebrity popularity and really is a sharp guy. He may be a great intellectual in the making.

[@Rubylove48]

That’s very funny that you put brand in the same sentence as Chomsky and hedges.

[@jasonlacroix6083]

@@Rubylove48 Noam and Chris are both reformed heroin addicts too!! 😊✌👉🔥💯🔥💯👈✌😊

[@JohnDoe-do8fh]

@@Rubylove48 Well Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky have both been on to have discussions with Russell Brand so I don't think it's unreasonable.

[@Rubylove48]

@@JohnDoe-do8fh being an interviewer for these guys is very different to speaking as pee and showing up as an intellectual equal Good luck with your reasoning....

[@juandava753]

I wish you had asked him about the medical intervention of the past 3 years, as he was one of my heroes who greatly disappointed many of us by scolding many of us who refused this intervention to give up our bodily autonomy to get the jab......I will always be a Noam sceptic from that day forward.

[@londonuntergunther252]

Who, Epstein'$ buddy?

[@stephenleyden9559]

Manufacturing Consent was on my media studies syllabus in 1993.

[@Alberto-or7js]

What school ?

[@ricklee4515]

It would be interesting to see Professor Chomsky's take on "rewriting history" as it seems to happen almost daily in Ukraine about the day before. Even deleting tweets or burying them could be considered a rewrite of sort.

[@tagorpangaribuan7676]

So GREAT this man. His great IDEA FREE WILL is simple, II admire. but perhaps we need to learn more

[@neo1267]

Noam is correct to point out US imperialism and hegemony.