« Since the end of the Second World War, Western colonialism and neocolonialism have killed 50 to 55 million people. »
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Noam Chomsky
The Terrorist West |
Noam Chomsky
The Terrorist West
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« Take the meaning of the word democracy. If we stick to the common sense of the word, a society is democratic to the extent that the people who make it up can participate in a concrete way in the management of their affairs. But the doctrinal meaning of democracy is different- it refers to a system in which decisions are made by certain sectors of the business community and by the elites associated with them. The people are only a "spectator of action" and not a "participant," as prominent democracy theorists (in this case, Walter Lippmann) have explained. Citizens have the right to ratify decisions made by their elites and to lend their support to one or the other of their members, but not the right to deal with these issues, such as the development of public policy policies, which are in no way their responsibility. »
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Noam Chomsky
The underside of Uncle Sam's politics |
Noam Chomsky
The underside of Uncle Sam's politics
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« "There is enormous pressure to turn people into pathological monsters who are only interested in themselves, who have absolutely no relationship with each other, and that, therefore, one can govern and control very easily. This is what is behind the social security offensive." »
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Noam Chomsky
The Doctrine of Good Intentions |
Noam Chomsky
The Doctrine of Good Intentions
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