Intellectuals are in a position to expose the lies of governments, to analyze actions according to their causes and motives and often hidden intentions.
NOAM CHOMSKYYou never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it.
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The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it’s hardly a traditional political party anymore.
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I mean, to say it in a sentence, he describes elections as occasions in which groups of investors coalesce and invest to control the state.
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The truth is, I have absolutely no professional credentials – literally, which is why I’m teaching at MIT.
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If you want to achieve something, you build the basis for it.
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The United States is afraid of China; it is not a military threat to anyone and is the least aggressive of all the major military powers.
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There’s a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy.
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It is pretty ironic that the so-called ‘least advanced’ people are the ones taking the lead in trying to protect all of us.
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The money in politics is a cash cow for the media.
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Death and genitals are things that frighten people, and when people are frightened, they develop means of concealment and aggression. It is common sense.
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The drones are a terrorist weapon; they not only kill targets but also terrorise other people.
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Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment.
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Stability is when the U.K. and U.S. invade a country and impose the regime of their choice.
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NATO’s essentially run by the United States.
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In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued – they may be essential to survival.
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In the US, there is basically one party – the business party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations on the same policies.
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