We could not bring democracy and freedom to Vietnam at a cost acceptable to ourselves. The idea that that was what we were trying to do, is again, a tautology, it's true by definition because we were doing, and the state is noble by definition. That's called "extreme liberalism".
Noam ChomskyThere's a tremendous amount of language loss. Most of the attention is given to indigenous languages, which makes sense, but some of the most dramatic language loss is in Europe.
Noam ChomskyPopular support for alternative energy has been very high for years. But it harms corporate profits.
Noam ChomskyCitizenship means every four years you put a mark somewhere and you go home and let other guys run the world. It's a very destructive ideology.
Noam ChomskySince James Madison day (and long before), there have been constant struggles over "democratic governance".
Noam ChomskyThose who wish to change the world should have the best possible understanding of the world, including what is revealed by the sciences, some of which they might be able to use for their purposes. That's why workers education, including science and mathematics, has commonly been a concern of left intellectuals.
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