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“With regard to freedom of expression there are basically two positions: you defend it vigorously for views you hate, or you reject it in favor of Stalinist/Fascist standards.”

Book:Deterring Democracy

Work

Deterring Democracy

This work delves into the complexities of democratic institutions and the factors that can hinder their effectiveness. It explores the historical and contemporary aspects of democratic systems, analyzing potential threats and proposing methods for their mitigation. more

Author

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky, born on December 7, 1928, is a renowned linguist from the United States. His research in generative grammar and transformational grammar has had a profound impact on modern linguistics. Chomsky's academic achievements extend beyond linguistics, as he is also an active political commentator and philosopher, known for his unique perspective and profound insights. more

“The task for a modern industrial society is to achieve what is now technically realizable, namely, a society which is really based on free voluntary participation of people who produce and create, live their lives freely within institutions they control, and with limited hierarchical structures, possibly none at all”

People Modern Achieve Produce Tasks Institutions Structure Participation Live Free

Book:Language and Politics

Source: Language and Politics

“When Israelis in the occupied territories now claim that they have to defend themselves, they are defending themselves in the sense that any military occupier has to defend itself against the population they are crushing. You can't defend yourself when you're militarily occupying someone else's land. That's not defense. Call it what you like, it's not defense.”

Land Military Claims Population Defense Crush Territory You Like It

Author:Noam Chomsky

“It’s pretty ironic that the so-called ‘least advanced’ people are the ones taking the lead in trying to protect all of us, while the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction.”

People Trying Powerful Protect Destruction Most Powerful Ironic Lead In

Author:Noam Chomsky

“Naming our murder weapons after victims of our crimes: Apache, Tomahawk... It's as if the Luftwaffe were to call its fighter planes 'Jew' and 'Gypsy.'”

Ifs Crime Weapons Murder Victim Jew Fighter Planes Gypsy