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In reply to the discussion: Re: recent Rolling Stone piece, Matt Tiabbi's fake liberalism is a hit [View all]Cerridwen
(13,257 posts)29. "described his own politics variously as anarchist, anarchosyndicalist, and libertarian socialist"
From Chomsky.info:
Noam Chomsky
by Christian Garland
In International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest, Immanuel Ness, ed., Blackwell Publishing, 2009
Chomsky has described his own politics variously as anarchist, anarchosyndicalist, and libertarian socialist, allying himself with both classical anarchism and the critical libertarian Marxist and left communist traditions equally hostile to orthodox Marxism and Leninism. Chomsky maintains that these currents represent the logical development of the Enlightenment precepts of rational and critical inquiry engaged with the social world of which they are part. Chomsky's position on achieving small victories in the short term which "expand the floor of the cage" -- for example, struggles to defend universal public services from privatization -- has not been without controversy, with some anarchists accusing him of reformism and in some cases "statism." Chomsky has countered such accusations with the response that short-term victories aimed at expanding the cage in which we are trapped by capital and state should be seen as "preliminaries to dismantling it."
A brief video of Chomsky defining socialism can be found at this link
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Re: recent Rolling Stone piece, Matt Tiabbi's fake liberalism is a hit [View all]
pnwmom
Apr 2015
OP
According to the Reason.com piece I linked to. And he doesn't believe in job protections
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#4
"doesn't feel that homosexuals should have federal job protections." However that is interpreted
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#7
He is quoted in the Reason article saying "I think Roe v. Wade should be overturned
enough
Apr 2015
#32
+1 Can't believe knowing this horrible history, he's favoring states rights & R. v. W. overturn.
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#36
The OP has stated that MT "wants Roe v. Wade overturned because he's a staunch federalist"
Cha
Apr 2015
#23
Another one who is 'more libertarian than anything else' is Alex Jones. Who supports - LOL -
freshwest
Apr 2015
#14
His positions indicate he might think he's the cat's howl, but he may just be looking for paycheck.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#26
I believe that was Glenn Greenwald who fucked up defending the white supremist. Matt
Cha
Apr 2015
#27
Thanks for that. A lot of Libertarians don't believe in liberty and freedom for all, ya know:
freshwest
Apr 2015
#28
Yeah, just for themselves.. they're the party of MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME
Cha
Apr 2015
#31
German-born Paypal and FB billionaire Peter Theil thinks the US started going downhill
appalachiablue
Apr 2015
#38
"described his own politics variously as anarchist, anarchosyndicalist, and libertarian socialist"
Cerridwen
Apr 2015
#29
There are plenty of people on DU with Taibbi's opinions about social issues.
DemocraticWing
Apr 2015
#18
I hear ya, DW.. I don't have a candidate yet.. but, am pissed at all the refusals to face
Cha
Apr 2015
#25
I'm not saying centrists haven't made those arguments, but it's not an exclusively centrist one.
DemocraticWing
Apr 2015
#43
Wow, and, oh btw, you post any facts regarding Matt Taibbi if he bashes Hillary. They will ignore
Cha
Apr 2015
#21