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Noam Chomsky would say - have you being paying attention? In a “capitalist society” the real power lies with the rich. The clue is in the name. The political l
by randomsearch 4y ago
Noam Chomsky would say - have you being paying attention? In a “capitalist society” the real power lies with the rich. The clue is in the name.
The political leaders are controlled by the rich, because they rely on their money, so your idea that the people can vote for a better politician is incorrect - nearly all the time, the winning candidates are essentially chosen by the rich.
That’s Chomsky anyway, I’m reading him at the moment, but it’s hard to argue against.
- khazhoux 4y agoI've never read Chomsky (*). Ironically, the same double-standard we apply tech billionaires vs Saudis/Waltons, etc, also exists when it comes to campaign funding. The same people who decry money in politics, are overjoyed when their candidate is outraises the opposition. (*) In part because I don't want to be that guy that's always quoting Chomsky :-) "The last Toy Story movie was clearly nothing more than manufactured consent!"