which world?

Feb 29, 2008 15:39

i really wish chomsky was more prevalent in the overall american consciousness cause then i would hope we'd all swallow a lot less bull shit. this article is kinda lengthy but is still a quick run down of some of the back-and-forth that is terrorism vs freedom loving folk. basically, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. it hints ( Read more... )

terrorism, noam chomsky

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adayinthelife March 2 2008, 20:08:06 UTC
something tells me that most people will always believe in whatever world their chief priest (or president, TV, etc) tell them to live in. chomsky is one of those catalysts that can blow the lid right off the whole spectacle. which is why he's as about as approved of as psychedelic drugs in the culture at large.

also, even when certain people realize that our polity murders with foreknowledge but without intent, like, all the time, they call it "collateral damage" and move on.

its kind of chicken and egg isn't it? mass consciousness change doesnt happen till individuals make progress, but individuals have a difficult time with progress until the greater culture gives them a push...

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