It's from the Karl Marx Treatment Center--Correct Opionions for Progressive thinkers.
Linguistic Scholar Chomsky: "Manufacturing Consent" (about news media)
by frankiespeakin 47 Replies latest jw friends
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RollerDave
Rd,
You probably didn't watch it either, and prefer to stay in your thought cacoon custoom made via the media, with the unrealist ideas that USA only fights in just wars and to bring "true" democracy and freedom to the world.
I actually did make an effort to watch it, but I can only be expected to tolerate so much narcissistic drivel. BTW, that's a very nice Ad Homonym you got going there, does it help to buttress your worldview? I say run with it then. Why not call me more names? I can take it.
Oh, and I'm not a knee-jerk 'USA! Love it or Leave it!' type, I think there have been quite a few stains on our national character and we have certainly been wrong our share of times, so you can put away your straw man.
What I object to is that this fool basks in the title 'greatest living scholar' when he is best known for his 'work' outside his field, in the realm of opinion.
What about other great scholars like John Lott? oh, they get attacked and derided because their opinions, unlike Chomsky's, fail to advance the Stalinist agenda.
Being a genius in linguistics does not translate to being a genius in 'power politics' so they label him a 'critic' in that area, but the slavering masses too easily equate the 'scholar' portion to the part where he's a mere critic. Yeah, and loyalty to Jehovah is loyalty to the GB.
Can't you get past the same logical fallacies? Having left one false worldview based on knee-jerk reaction-ism to feel-good argumentation full of debatable merit can't you see the same here?
Are you going to say I 'failed to understand' next? is that your next attempt to close your eyes?
Chomsky is the greatest living scholar around. He is my hero. I first learned about him in my Linguistics classes, but since then I have tracked his career and philosophy. There is no one around who can compete with him. His arguments are solid, devoid of logical fallacies and factual. Nobody can question his scholarship - he's that solid. If you really listen to him without labeling him (hack, Marxist, liberal, conspiracy theorist, whatever) you will find that you might actually agree with him. I think most people who are not politically polarized do agree with him. He is an absolutely NECESSARY element of free and fair journalism. He is the only outspoken critic and watch dog of current journalistic practices and ethics. He would have a lot to say about the Watchtower if he knew about them. GO CHOMSKY!!! Love ya bud! Thanks for posting!
And here we have the starry-eyed acolyte. Notice the absolutes, NOBODY can question, there are NO fallacies...
'I think most people who are not politically polarized agree with him..."
Rather similar to:
''Lovers of true worship all agree, bend over and grab your ankles for the GB..."
So you are saying, if I don't want to be a nasty polarized person, I better get in step with current Chomsky truth?
Pretty sad.
The man is a hack, an apologist for Marxism and an accomplice to Pol Pot's full-time hobby of slaughter, his hands are as bloody as the system he excoriates. Pot, meet kettle.
I sadly shake my head.
RD
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frankiespeakin
Eti,
It's from the Karl Marx Treatment Center--Correct Opionions for Progressive thinkers.
"Correct opinions for Progressive thinkers" Says it all, IOW "prepackaged opinions" to make you not think. How about a link so we can check out other prepackaged opinions on the site?
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emy the infidel
RollerDave -- I wasn't going to mention Pol Pot and Chomsky's condoning of his mass killings.
Frankie-- sure go to "ThePeoplesCube.com" run by Oleg Atbashian, who grew up in communist Ukraine. He knows what communism is all about, and has perspective that we who have always enjoyed freedom cannot have. I play a character on the Cube (equal results guaranteed!), in support of the revolution *wink* of course.
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frankiespeakin
Emy,
I will post a clickable link for all to check the site I hope you don't mind.
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Anti-Christ
Thank you Frankiespeakin, you might find it funny but this is the first time I have ever heard of the guy.
Where I'm from I know what he is saying to be true ( what I understood in the video) in Quebec there is a big debate going on about reasonable accommodation, and people of a certain age group are making a big deal out of it and I really don't understand why, it does not affect theme in any way. If it was not for the media, almost nobody would have known any thing about it. If it was not for the media, these people probably would have never known what a kirpan was or a hijab and so on, now that the news is talking about it most people are concerned.
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frankiespeakin
Roller,
The man is a hack, an apologist for Marxism and an accomplice to Pol Pot's full-time hobby of slaughter, his hands are as bloody as the system he excoriates. Pot, meet kettle.
Give a little supporting evidence to your rhetoric please.
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FreeWilly
Give a little supporting evidence to your rhetoric please.
Perhaps I can help: CLICK HERE
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frankiespeakin
Shawn,
If you really listen to him without labeling him (hack, marxist, liberal, conspiracy theorist, whatever) you will find that you might actually agree with him. I think most people who are not politically polarized do agree with him. He is an absolutely NECESSARY element of free and fair journalism.
Couldn't agree more, sadly most are prejudiced by the same type of rhetoric, that RollerD. posted without much thought. Thank God that some can rise above thier indoctrination and think more clearly, it takes effort but worth it, for the good of all.
Anti-C,
Thank you Frankiespeakin, you might find it funny but this is the first time I have ever heard of the guy.
Yeah, he's not well known.BTW, It took me about 3 listenings before I got a better understanding of all he was saying, he has a way with words that sometimes is easily misunderstood, perhaps the issues that he discusses require more attention to understand and so take time to grasp.
FreeW,
I don't think your link gave very much evidence for what RD is saying. If you consider it as evidence pehaps you need to look a little closer than just a cursory glance.
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frankiespeakin
Warlock,
You bring me Chomsky!!!!!????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
You might as well bring me Bozo the Clown.
Warlock
You are someone I can count on to always says nothing of any substance.