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Noam Chomsky on the 2020 elections and Bernie Sanders: "We have a short-term problem: what lever do you push in November of this year? Simple question...

Fine. The point stands. Because it's a public forum. If you want to have private discussions, you can. If you don't want others reading or responding ...

Which is exactly my point. We have our problems, they have theirs. We have our virtues, so do they. Who called the United States "awful"? I certainly ...

Exactly. One can see this everywhere. In the prices of goods and services, in the rise of debt and credit cards, in the rise of tuition in public (and...

True, because the laws are created by the government and law enforcement (from the FBI on down to local police) therefore has to exist. But ask yourse...

I'm sure Rand probably noticed the power of owning the media, but you're right -- she never emphasized that. But this is a huge piece of keeping the p...

Is this your adolescent son talking? What a juvenile and petty response. If it's truly you I'd be embarrassed, even with the anonymity of the Internet...

Here your use of the word "force" is I think too limited. (1) Private ownership and private wealth do indeed exert influence and control over the gove...

Sweden. Denmark. Germany. I like Canada and Belize a lot, too. Greece is really amazing. Etc. So there's the answer to your absurd, disingenuous quest...

And what would that be? The Responsibility of Intellectuals is a very interesting read indeed, if you take the time and make an effort to understand w...

I don't want to give up my power to the government either. Don't be ridiculoius. The difference between you and I, and why I mentioned your position i...

Ah, a Trump supporter. That explains the level of understanding about history and politics. Should have known.

Your views on government are laughable.

The "public"? "Private citizens"? Is that what comes to mind when you hear the word "lobbyist"? There are around 14,000 lobbyists in Washington. Well ...

I have debates with friends of mine about exactly this. I certainly feel this way a lot, but the more rational part of me knows damn well that it's no...

Like Bernie? So you take the line of blaming the politicians. Fine. Take a look at the amount of money needed to run a campaign. If you don't have the...

They most certainly do. It's the reason you're even making the argument you're making.

Actually, corporations are considered people. But regardless, you're completely wrong: big business owns the politicians and the media, which is why p...

Yes, it's called anti-politic. Anything wrong, blame the government. That's fine for the people to believe, as the corporate sector amasses more and m...

You look at states, for example, that went overwhelmingly for Trump. You look at the demographics and the problems they face. Then you look at Trump's...

Excellent point. And let's not even start on Eisenhower. This is very often forgotten, but shouldn't be. Polling DOES suggest, though, that the countr...

No, objective research shows that what Americans want, right or left, gets ignored. It's also pretty clear that Trump voters are voting against their ...

Absolutely right, and there's very good research about this. Take a look at Tom Ferguson's work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_theory_of_pa...

The term "socialism" is almost devoid of meaning these days. Look at the proposals. All of them have majority support. He has the enthusiasm and the y...

I agree of course, which is why I'm voting for anyone who gets the nomination. I also think Bernie stacks up very well with Trump. According to the po...

I've seen most of these. I don't buy Virginia and Penn especially, too early and all indications for Virginia is that it's basically blue now. Pennsyl...

Well fine, but with enough people like you it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You must see that.

Yes, here in NH. No, I won't be traveling to NC unfortunately. If I could I would.

Exactly right.

Except that he polled better than Clinton did in 2016 and continues to beat Trump in polls today and in key states in particular. Your "gut" is truly ...

The blindness? There's corruption everywhere. If you truly believe Trump is interested in investigating corruption, you're completely blind. He was lo...

Investigating corruption. What a joke. Suddenly Trump, the most corrupt in history, is interested in corruption? Please.

Yeah, everyone buys that you're the judge and jury while quoting a book of superstition from savage ages. Easy to ignore.

I mentioned him. Looks like he'll win. Good for him. Seems like a decent guy and campaigned hard. It was very close and not all the results are in but...

Yes, as I just mentioned. So you WEREN'T saying the phrase was taken from Warren? Just that it was a favorite phrase of hers. Fine. I was giving you t...

I'll say it again: the Iowa polls showed Biden doing well. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/ia/iowa_democratic_presidential_cau...

I don't know who was saying Biden wouldn't do well in Iowa. Look at the polls -- he was either leading or in second place for most of them. Looks like...

Bloomberg might "rescue" them? No thanks. I'll stick with Bernie -- he's actually saving the party, despite the propaganda.

Does anyone know when they next plan to release the rest of the results?

I don't think so. Once the full results come in, it'll get out there how poorly he did. The media may downplay it. The fuck-up only helps Biden for a ...

I'm surprised by how poorly Biden is do, given all the polling. Not even third place (so far). I hope that's a little "fuck you" to the DNC and the me...

I think there's definitely a bias against Bernie, beyond question. But the way they have (and continue) to screw him has been "subtle" in the media, o...

God bless our straightforward and democratic elections.

OK...but why don't the delegates line up with the votes?

Wall Street Journal: Sanders 26.3% and in the lead. NY Times: Sanders 26.3% and in the lead. Washington Post: Buttigieg 26.9% and in the lead. All wit...

Let's not buy into conspiracy theories without a lot of evidence to support such claims. As silly as it is that Iowa is the first state to caucus, and...

What's deemed "illness" or "disorder" in psychology isn't well defined, nor is "abnormal." It's not pinned on one thing. Of course anything considered...

Yeah, you did: I don't know how this can be interpreted in any other way given the context, short of you irrelevantly pointing out that Warren also us...

There were many people using that phrase. I've been using it for 20 years. It's irrelevant. I doubt Donald Trump was listening to Warren. We're talkin...

Warren wasn't running in '16. Bernie was talking -- and continues to talk -- about a rigged economy for the wealthy. Trump appropriated the "rigged" s...