Noam Chomsky: 'The US Is One of the Most Fundamentalist Countries in the World'

[eridani]

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/35154-focus-noam-chomsky-the-us-is-one-of-the-most-fundamentalist-countries-in-the-world

The American healthcare system is about twice the per capita cost of comparable countries and has some of the worst outcomes. The reason, he says, is straightforward. It is privatised, it is very inefficient. There is a huge bureaucracy. And companies are interested in profit, not health. “Ask the population what they think. For years, people have been in favour of national health care. When Obama came along with his proposal, almost two thirds of the population was in favour of what was called a public option. But despite public opinion, national health care was not even considered.”

Obama’s proposal, which was a mild improvement on the scandalous system, is opposed by most of the population because they see it through the propaganda system as the government harming their healthcare. “In fact, it is kind of interesting that it is called Obamacare even by the Democrats, even by his supporters. Why is it called Obamacare? Medicare was introduced during the Johnson administration. Is it called Johnsoncare? This is just a reflection of straight racism.” It became rather evident during Obama’s presidency. “A lot of hatred of Obama, which is unbelievable, is really visceral racism. There is still a large part of the Republican that thinks he was born somewhere else – Kenya, he is a Muslim.”

“In fact, recent polls show that about a quarter of Republicans think that he maybe Antichrist. That is tied up with the fundamentalist, religious tales about Armageddon, Antichrist and Jesus having a battle, and the saved souls rise to heaven maybe in our lifetimes. These are big things in the United States. That’s where the Republican base is now.”

[EdwardBernays]

1. D'uh

Hard to believe that most Americans don't realize this.

I know they don't.

But it's still hard to believe.

[Kurska]

2. No it isn't. Chomsky has no idea what he is talking about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_country

The united states is toward the middle.

It is somewhat high for a developed country, but it is far from "one of the most fundamentalist in the world".



Even more evidence. America is actually rather nonreligious compared to the average North of South American country and significantly less religious than almost every country in Africa.

The vast majority of the world lives in a country where religion is more important to the average person and has a far greater role in their politics than the United States.

[Hortensis]

3. Thanks, Kurska. Look at the general geographic distribution,

Also. Studies in personality find that people in hot regions average more conservative. That even tends to hold true in the U.S. (social geography is fascinating.)