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To: Andy Thomas who wrote (8562)11/13/2001 11:41:20 AM
From: Thomas M.  Respond to of 23908
 
Chomsky is right that America is not a democracy. He is wrong to imply that America has ever claimed to be a democracy. America is and has always been a Republic. Heck, the War of Independence was fought purely to protect the interests of Big Money capitalists from the reach of the government (the British government, in this case). And, yeah, he is naive and romantic about Communists.

Tom



To: Andy Thomas who wrote (8562)11/13/2001 6:01:35 PM
From: chalu2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 23908
 
>>("democracy .... (means) private power concentration")

there is truly nothing new under the sun... i wonder if chomsky is a bit naive or romantic or both...<<

Try psychotic. Concentrations of power are found in fascistic or totalitarian states among privileged elites. In the U.S., people from the humblest of backgrounds have been elected leaders.


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