Noam Chomsky-Discussion with Libertarian Socialists (2/4)

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During his visit to Ireland to give three other lectures on various topics at the University of Dublin and with Amnesty International Noam Chomsky gave this little known discussion with a Libertarian Socialist group. He discusses George Orwell and the Spanish Civil war and Orwell's sympathy with Libertarian Socialism and then goes on to talk about the Vietnam War

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: June 14, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Author: assaultivebear

Length: 00:10:48
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Tags: Noam Chomsky Libertarian Socialism Spanish Civil War George Orwell Homage To Catalonia Vietnam Freedom Hierarchy

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RSFO (December 4, 2008 at 2:50 am)
We should fight to reclaim the words. I call myself a libertarian communist, just like Pëtr Kropotkin did in the 19th century way before the "Communist"/"Socialist" Soviet Union and way before the "Libertarian" Libertarian Party. Libertarian communism and libertarian socialism ought to be spelled in lower cases as we don't represent any cult or party. It's an idea, the very idea to resist any kind of oppression and tyranny.
RSFO (December 4, 2008 at 2:37 am)
I almost agree with you, but it makes no sense to call bolshevism fascism. It was a different authoritarian system. Not that any of them are favourable.
elsargente (November 19, 2008 at 3:51 pm)
LIBERTARIAN: one who believes in freedom of action and thought; one who believes in free will.
SOCIALISM: a social system in which the producers possess both political power and the means of producing and distributing goods.
LIBERTARIAN SOCIALISM: a social system which believes in freedom of action and thought and free will, in which the producers possess both political power and the means of producing and distributing goods.
DANxCHORIN (October 9, 2008 at 10:18 am)
Fuck off, you are not a Libertarian. The word "Libertarian" was invented to describe anti-Authoritarian Socialists. You are just a supporter of tyrannical 'free'-market Capitalism.
mofi500 (October 21, 2008 at 5:33 pm)
Well said that man.
succeedfromunion (November 28, 2008 at 3:03 pm)
DANxCHORIN:

you should be trying to win people like this over to true libertarian ideals. Your not helping by trying to alienate this guy.
DANxCHORIN (November 28, 2008 at 6:01 pm)
Well he didn't exactly post with the kind of open-minded attitude that meant he could be won over...
acceptableviolence (September 30, 2008 at 2:09 pm)
libertarianism (left) was around much longer than your stupid right wing nazi mary rothbard. Fuck off.
PlasticJesus341 (September 26, 2008 at 1:02 am)
only by American definitions, do some research man if your really a libertarian
pinochet222 (August 20, 2008 at 6:22 am)
The original meaning of the word "libertarian" was libertarian socialism, now you have to add socialism because the corporate interests simply hijacked the word in the US.
What's next, libertarian christian right? Oh wait, that has been already integrated! at least in the US ...
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