Nobody should have any illusions. The United States has essentially a one-party system and the ruling party is the business party.
Noam ChomskyFor those who stubbornly seek freedom, there can be no more urgent task than to come to understand the mechanisms and practices of indoctrination.
Noam ChomskyPlainly elites in America don't want democracy. And why should they? Democracy is always harmful to elite interests. Almost by definition.
Noam ChomskyBarack Obama is an opportunist, mostly supported by the financial institutions. He had no positions on anything. He's very intelligent. If you look at his program, almost no substance. Change, hope, what's that? I mean, he had some policies, but it was almost certain that he would give them up instantly, which he did.
Noam ChomskyIt's been a real success - one of the great business successes in the United States - to break down organization, to separate people too: it's part of consumerism. If you can drive people toward individual consumption, that's the highest goal in life. And furthermore, drive them into debt so they're trapped. You don't have to worry about a democracy function because people are trapped and they're alone.
Noam Chomsky