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That is SUCH a good point. This is exactly why I get all my news from HN. (not a good idea) Possibly related Noam Chimpsky paraphrased superaccuratequote - "Lo
by pkdpic_y9k 5y ago
That is SUCH a good point. This is exactly why I get all my news from HN. (not a good idea)
Possibly related Noam Chimpsky paraphrased superaccuratequote - "Look at all the conflicts China is involved in, they're regional. They don't venture anywhere close to our territory. It's all posturing to coerce the obedience of their own population. Ultimately they represent no real threat and are being cast as a boogieman possibly to coerce our obedience. My name is Noam Chomsky. I teach at Arizona Community College now for some reason and Im probably a millionaire."
Seriously though the most Orwellian part of this whole thing might (might) be Big Tech Brother casting China as the perpetual Eurasian superenemy.
Or not? Idunno I wouldn't take a job in China.
- DSingularity 5y agoWhich context is that Chomsky quote from? The latter part makes no sense.
- usmannk 5y agohence the, presumably tongue in cheek, "paraphrased superaccuratequote" warning
- alanbernstein 5y agoIt's actually a Noam Chimpsky quote
- DSingularity 5y agoNot disputing it, just would like to hear the context.
- pkdpic_y9k 5y agoHe's said similar things more than once but I found at least one decent example. Towards the end of the video. --> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ni3j1mhU5M https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ni3j1mhU5M
- koheripbal 5y agoThe Chinese Belts and Roads projects are global. Chinese influence extends from US ports to African airports to New Zealand politics to Canadian telco espionage. The notion that China's conflicts are only regional is nonsense.
- pkdpic_y9k 5y agoI had the same thought, Chomsky's not perfect but it's an interesting notion from before belt-and-road I believe. I'm sure his opinion on China has evolved significantly.