I have often thought that if a rational Fascist dictatorship were to exist, then it would choose the American system.
Noam ChomskyWhat is the nature of the genetic endowment? How does acquisition proceed? Etc. Scientists do routinely ask similar questions about the visual system, system of motor organisation, and others - including, in fact, the digestive system.
Noam ChomskyPeople who don't accept that doctrinal system, they may try to survive in the media, but they are unlikely to.
Noam ChomskySo if you look at the writings of intellectuals, there are two kinds. One said, l"Look, if we fought harder we could have won.But the others, who were way at the left, people like Anthony Lewis of the New York Times, way out in left stream, his view in 1975 was the Vietnam war began with blundering efforts to do good. But by 1969, it was clear that it was a disaster, that was too costly to us.
Noam Chomsky