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Interesting to see an anarcho-socialist calling for one the biggest government interventions in history.
by jariel 7y ago
Interesting to see an anarcho-socialist calling for one the biggest government interventions in history.
- js8 7y agoIsn't this what you want, though, humans to make rational decisions towards solving problems, rather than stick with their ideological position?
- hinkley 7y agoBut how can I dehumanize and dismiss them if I do that??
- jariel 7y agoIt's not dehumanizing to point out the fact that life long, globally recognized leading figure of a particular ideal is recommending a massive intervention which stands in total contrast to his own convictions, especially if he himself doesn't bother to elucidate on that fact. He's making his own, obvious contradictory conclusions, can't blame the messenger.
- analbumcover 7y agoOne of the points Chomsky makes frequently is that anarchism (at least in his view) is not opposed to any and all power structures. Legitimate ones can exist but they need to justify their existence.
- jariel 7y agoAlmost anyone would assume that authority has to be derived legitimately, as a matter of common sense.
- analbumcover 7y agoHere is a discussion with Chomsky on the topic. https://chomsky.info/20020322/ https://chomsky.info/20020322/