'We're in deep trouble': Noam Chomsky explains how Trump and his 'freak show' are 'moving literally

[SheltieLover]

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‘We’re in deep trouble’: Noam Chomsky explains how Trump and his ‘freak show’ are ‘moving literally to destroy the country.

‘We’re in deep trouble’: Noam Chomsky explains how Trump and his ‘freak show’ are ‘moving literally to destroy the country’
Published 15 hours ago on April 13, 2020By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

How did the United States — the richest country in the world — become the worldwide epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with one person dying of COVID-19 every 47 seconds? We spend the hour with Noam Chomsky, the world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author, discussing this unprecedented moment in history, and its political implications, as Senator Bernie Sanders announces he is suspending his campaign for the presidency. Chomsky also describes how frontline medical workers and progressive organizing are giving him hope.

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.
AMY GOODMAN: We’re broadcasting from New York City, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. itself is now the worldwide epicenter, with one person dying of COVID-19 every 47 seconds. Nearly 16,700 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in the United States, with the number of confirmed cases approaching half a million — more than Italy, Spain and France combined. Of course, the true rate of infections is far, far higher due to a critical lack of testing. This comes as the Labor Department said Thursday over 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits over the past week, as the pace and scale of U.S. job losses is set to rival the Great Depression.

Much more at link.

[Initech]

1. People are dying, and Trump and Fox News don't give a flying fuck.

They are going to torpedo any progress we've made over the last month, and this will have been for nothing. Trump and his cabal need to be tried for crimes against humanity after all of this is over.

[tblue37]

2. Heck, kids in cages already warrant a crimes against humanity trial, as does the way this

administration abuses all asylum seekers.

[elleng]

3. and they're succeeding,

to destroy the country.

Didn't take too long, murdoch, fox, gingrich, tea party, mcconnell, trump, and here we are, no country left for my grandchildren.

[maxrandb]

6. You left out the biggest thing that's responsible for this shitshow...

Hate Radio stations in every nook and cranny in this country.

[CrispyQ]

7. Clearly the stupidest thing the dems/left did was ignoring this threat. And they still do!

How can our side be so blind about this issue?

[elleng]

13. Right.

I never listen to those, so slipped my mind.

[ibegurpard]

4. The Repukes did their best

To disenfranchise Wisconsin voters in a critical state supreme court race... taking advantage of the epidemic to do so. They failed and the Democrat unseated the incumbent right-winger. In Wisconsin which Trump won and which has been overrun by the right wing in recent years. That. Is. Massive. We will be rid of them soon.

[pecosbob]

5. Here's a link to the original for those that do not patronize Rawstory

https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/10/noam_chomsky_trump_us_coronavirus_response

[MineralMan]

8. To Noam Chomsky: Get Behind Biden in 2020!

Don't just whine about Trump. Support the Democratic alternative for that office. Do it boldly and loudly.

If you can't do that, I'm not going to listen to you.

[SheltieLover]

9. Absolutely!

I had the same thoughts when reading the article! Posted for information purposes, only! There is only one alternative: Joe!

[Celerity]

10. he did, in his typical Chomskyan way

With a Biden presidency, there would be, if not a strongly sympathetic administration, at least one that can be reached, can be pressured. And that’s very important. If you look over the very good labor historian — I’m sure you know Erik Loomis, who has studied the efforts by working people to institute changes in the society, sometimes for themselves, sometimes for the society generally. And he’s pointed out — made an interesting point. These efforts succeeded when there was a tolerant or sympathetic administration, not when there wasn’t. That’s a big — one of many enormous differences between Trump, the sociopath, and Biden, who’s kind of a pretty empty — you can push him one way or another. This is the most crucial election in human history, literally. Another four years of Trump, and we’re in deep trouble.

[HarlanPepper]

11. Zero chance of that

Noam is the purest of the pure when it comes to purity.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. +1000000!

[ooky]

14. Noam is right too.

Although it doesn't take an academic to see what's been taking place.