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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
What left wing governments has he scapegoated?
Perhaps his vehement opposition to US Foreign Policy over the last 8 presidential administrations has something to do with the destructive nature of American foreign policy? Perhaps he rails against it with such vigor because it is a vessel for human suffering all over the world?
The 60 percent argument is garbage. You're actively reinforcing your own ignorance by refusing to even acknowledge information that isn't the status quo. That's the type of thinking that produced the dark ages.
By dismissing '20%' of the argument on both sides, you're only getting just over half of the conversation. Is that not terrifying?
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Wow ...
I'm sick and tired of being questioned on how I think based on the standards of ignorance of others.
-You're actively reinforcing your own ignorance by refusing to even acknowledge information that isn't the status quo --
BS ... by not dropping to my knees to bow at the alter of Noam Chomsky is hardly eliminating all independent thought that falls out side of the status quo.
-By dismissing '20%' of the argument on both sides, you're only getting just over half of the conversation. Is that not terrifying?
Two problems with this ... 1) I think we all know that 60, 20 and 20 are thrown out there as estimates. I haven't honestly built a scale of all opinions and counted out where the tails should fall. It could be 80, 10 and 10, it could be 30, 35 and 35 for all I know. 2) Nothing scary about tossing out the so jaded and intellectually committed that they barely bring anything to the table worth discussing. A person that thinks the US is the complete evil do'er in every foreign policy initiative in the past 40 years holds way less water for me than the guy that is suddenly upset with something when he's been supportive on others. One is a pattern, the other free thought.
The fact that you call the US "vessel for human suffering all over the world" would certainly explain your support of of Chomsky. I see mistakes both unforseen and through poor planning, though ill conceived ideas and through unpredictable events. I also see hind sight as the judge and jury for many issues, and the fact that as the world's only superpower, it's pretty hard to come out on top.
But then I'm just ignorant. I should just buy a radicals book and quote it all day.