tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post1642889782117157608..comments2024-03-28T17:08:15.784-07:00Comments on Social Democracy for the 21st Century: A Realist Alternative to the Modern Left: Chomsky versus FeminismLord Keyneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06556863604205200159noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-26914225418063390162016-06-13T02:52:07.784-07:002016-06-13T02:52:07.784-07:00To give an example: "In fact, the entire idea...To give an example: "In fact, the entire idea of “white male science” reminds me, I’m afraid, of “Jewish physics.” Perhaps it is another inadequacy of mine, but when I read a scientific paper, I can’t tell whether the author is white or is male. The same is true of discussion of work in class, the office, or somewhere else. I rather doubt that the non-white, non-male students, friends, and colleagues with whom I work would be much impressed with the doctrine that their thinking and understanding differ from “white male science” because of their “culture or gender and race.” I suspect that “surprise” would not be quite the proper word for their reaction." (https://chomsky.info/1995____02/)Andreas Kroksgårdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864920479262890543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-84156789614408817902016-06-12T12:28:04.524-07:002016-06-12T12:28:04.524-07:00I agree, but he cant talk about everything all the...I agree, but he cant talk about everything all the time. Meanwhile i think it's important as you do to highlight that he is very very much against identity politics. It goes through eberything he's written. He's a leftist but a REALIST leftist. Something awfully rare unfortunately, most of the left is totally insane nowadays.Andreas Kroksgårdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864920479262890543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-56924986842727046562016-06-12T06:40:40.489-07:002016-06-12T06:40:40.489-07:00You could write Chomsky to ask.You could write Chomsky to ask.Mike Hubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371469964446567690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-59837948775044718422016-06-11T06:50:34.759-07:002016-06-11T06:50:34.759-07:00Rent seeking in government can be defeated or at l...Rent seeking in government can be defeated or at least kept in check by scrutiny of government and activism, just like corporate rent seeking can be kept in check. <br />Lord Keyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556863604205200159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-4412759961399675052016-06-11T06:28:10.777-07:002016-06-11T06:28:10.777-07:00He's an odd duck for sure. Often so insightful...He's an odd duck for sure. Often so insightful, and then suddenly off on an obsession. <br />His observations here are shrewd, as are yours on him.<br />Look at this. It's tendentiousness but look past the slant to the actions of the legislators.<br /><br />http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/06/the_arrogance_of_oneparty_government_in_california.html<br /><br />Ken Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976919713907046171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-81312229187236388192016-06-11T06:00:57.792-07:002016-06-11T06:00:57.792-07:00Seems to me that the generation that produced Bern...Seems to me that the generation that produced Bernie Sanders, Ralph Nader and Noam Chomsky was indeed more focused on the Blue-Collar experience. The problem the younger generation is having is that most of the Blue Collar jobs were and still are largely held by Evil Penis Bearers. Oops, I meant "Men."Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890229869783893118noreply@blogger.com