It is far easier to stampede the Masses than it is to lead them.
And to believe we can teach them to lead themselves? Not in our lifetime.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/10/16, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This article had videos in it, some of Trump making statements, one of
Obama
talking about how we are the strongest country in the world, militarily,
and
one of several Southerners describing why they support Trump and explaining
their world view to a reporter. This particular piece was especially
disturbing because all of these people expressed the feeling that white
people are being "ethnically cleansed". When asked to explain why they
believed this, their perception of history and their knowledge of what is
happening now, is very different from what most of us know to be true.
Miriam
Excerpt: "'Trump says all sorts of things,' Noam Chomsky reminded us. 'Some
of them make sense; Some of them are crazy. But the U.S. is an extremely
powerful state [and] if Trump means what he's saying, the human species is
in very deep trouble.' Here are his top five reasons why."
Noam Chomsky. (photo: Va Shiva)
Noam Chomsky: 5 Reasons Why the 'Human Species Is in Very Deep Trouble' if
Trump Wins
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
10 March 16
Chomsky warns of the systematic threat Trump would pose, from human rights
to the environment.
The first question we have to ask ourselves regarding a Trump presidency is
if Trump means what he's saying. "Trump says all sorts of things," Noam
Chomsky reminded us. "Some of them make sense; Some of them are crazy. But
the U.S. is an extremely powerful state [and] if Trump means what he's
saying, the human species is in very deep trouble."
Here are his top five reasons why.
1. Global warming would continue to affect vulnerable areas.
"Global warming is a hugely significant phenomenon; the effects of global
warming are extremely severe. The Republican Party, Trump in particular,
will block measures to stop production from coal plants. Trump simply says,
'It's not happening.' That's quite apart from other policies he's
advocating," Chomsky explained.
2. Torture would increase.
"Trump said, 'Fine, let's torture people,'" Chomsky said. "In fact, the
kind
of torture that's outlawed by international law and became international
scandal-waterboarding-he said 'that's the least of it, let's do more.'"
3. Refugees would be disregarded as an external problem.
Trump had a radical response to the Paris attacks last year. "'Let's keep
all Muslims out of the country' [Trump said], Let's build a wall, or rather
let's get Mexico to build a wall to prevent people from fleeing into the
United States," Chomsky reminded us. "Now, where are they fleeing from?
Mostly from Central America where they're fleeing from the results of our
policies."
4. Race relations would plummet.
"The people flocking to Trump's banner are the people for whom the death
rate is actually increasing," Chomsky notes. "They have seen themselves as
having their lives taken away from them, their dignity taken away, the
possibilities for the future taken away. That has happened before in the
past and the outcomes were not pretty."
5. World war would be ever looming.
"American-run polls show that the U.S is the greatest threat to world peace
by a large margin. Right now the spectacle of the Republican primary is
frightening people around the world, justifiably."
It's hard to know what to expect under a Trump presidency, but as Chomsky
said, "to have somebody who's kind of a wild man with his finger on the
button that could destroy the world or make decisions with enormous
influence is an extremely frightening prospect."
Listen to Chomsky's full analysis below:
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Noam Chomsky: 5 Reasons Why the 'Human Species Is in Very Deep Trouble' if
Trump Wins
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
10 March 16
Chomsky warns of the systematic threat Trump would pose, from human rights
to the environment.
he first question we have to ask ourselves regarding a Trump presidency is
if Trump means what he's saying. "Trump says all sorts of things," Noam
Chomsky reminded us. "Some of them make sense; Some of them are crazy. But
the U.S. is an extremely powerful state [and] if Trump means what he's
saying, the human species is in very deep trouble."
Here are his top five reasons why.
1. Global warming would continue to affect vulnerable areas.
"Global warming is a hugely significant phenomenon; the effects of global
warming are extremely severe. The Republican Party, Trump in particular,
will block measures to stop production from coal plants. Trump simply says,
'It's not happening.' That's quite apart from other policies he's
advocating," Chomsky explained.
2. Torture would increase.
"Trump said, 'Fine, let's torture people,'" Chomsky said. "In fact, the
kind
of torture that's outlawed by international law and became international
scandal-waterboarding-he said 'that's the least of it, let's do more.'"
3. Refugees would be disregarded as an external problem.
Trump had a radical response to the Paris attacks last year. "'Let's keep
all Muslims out of the country' [Trump said], Let's build a wall, or rather
let's get Mexico to build a wall to prevent people from fleeing into the
United States," Chomsky reminded us. "Now, where are they fleeing from?
Mostly from Central America where they're fleeing from the results of our
policies."
4. Race relations would plummet.
"The people flocking to Trump's banner are the people for whom the death
rate is actually increasing," Chomsky notes. "They have seen themselves as
having their lives taken away from them, their dignity taken away, the
possibilities for the future taken away. That has happened before in the
past and the outcomes were not pretty."
5. World war would be ever looming.
"American-run polls show that the U.S is the greatest threat to world peace
by a large margin. Right now the spectacle of the Republican primary is
frightening people around the world, justifiably."
It's hard to know what to expect under a Trump presidency, but as Chomsky
said, "to have somebody who's kind of a wild man with his finger on the
button that could destroy the world or make decisions with enormous
influence is an extremely frightening prospect."
Listen to Chomsky's full analysis below:
http://e-max.it/posizionamento-siti-web/socialize
http://e-max.it/posizionamento-siti-web/socialize
