Re: MD Noam Chomsky

From: Adam Watt (adamwatt@mac.com)
Date: Sun May 23 2004 - 20:40:46 BST

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    On Sunday, May 23, 2004, at 07:05 pm, Platt Holden wrote:

    > Hi Anthony,
    >
    >> Though Chomsky was pretty
    >> realistic in the power of the various state and corporate forces in
    >> undermining the hard won freedoms of working people (from over the
    >> last two
    >> hundred years or so), he was also very optimistic about the future
    >> and his
    >> especially thoughtful replies to younger people who asked what they
    >> should be
    >> doing now ("look at the students/ black/ women movements from the
    >> 1960s and
    >> what they achieved") was inspirational.
    >
    > Did Chomsky outline in any detail what sort of brave new world students
    > should be taking to the streets for?
    >
    > Thanks.
    >
    > Platt

    Good grief.. Have you read any of his work? that is ridiculous. When I
    first read your posts in the opening sections of 'Lilas child', Platt,
    I liked them. To hear you spouting this kind of ill-informed bile is
    pathetic. Very disappointing. And clueless.

    regards

    Adam
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