Monday, December 2, 2013

Noam Chomsky — America Hates Its Poor

This is an excerpt from the just released second edition of Noam Chomsky’s “Occupy: Class War, Rebellion and Solidarity,” edited by Greg Ruggiero and published by Zuccotti Park Press.
AlterNet
Noam Chomsky: America Hates Its Poor
Noam Chomsky
The bottom 70 percent or so are virtually disenfranchised; they have almost no influence on policy, and as you move up the scale you get more influence. At the very top, you basically run the show.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Black son to his father: "Daddy, why do they hate us so much?"
Father: "Because of what they've done to us, son."


Hint: When it comes to government-backed credit creation, NO ONE is creditworthy.