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.
Black son to his father: "Daddy, why do they hate us so much?"
ReplyDeleteFather: "Because of what they've done to us, son."
Hint: When it comes to government-backed credit creation, NO ONE is creditworthy.