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    John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela

    Stossel takes on Chomsky.


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    Venezuela is what Democrats want for America. They've already succeeded in turning Detroit and Flint Michigan into mini-Venezuelas. Everywhere state socialists turn up, misery and poverty is sure to follow.
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    I don't get how Chomsky calls socialism capitalism. Even under socialism, in Venezuela, Cuba, USSR, N Korea, etc, the ruling class live rich of the back of the poor.

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    Your title (the same as that of the video) was very misleading, Chris. I expected to see a debate between Stossel and Chomsky on the subject. Instead, what I got was a four-minute lecture on the superiority of capitalism from Stossel with I believe three one-sentence quotations from Chomsky (which do seem accurate). Just a small complaint.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IMPress Polly View Post
    Your title (the same as that of the video) was very misleading, Chris. I expected to see a debate between Stossel and Chomsky on the subject. Instead, what I got was a four-minute lecture on the superiority of capitalism from Stossel with I believe three one-sentence quotations from Chomsky (which do seem accurate). Just a small complaint.
    Right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    I don't get how Chomsky calls socialism capitalism. Even under socialism, in Venezuela, Cuba, USSR, N Korea, etc, the ruling class live rich of the back of the poor.
    And they dont here in the USA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove View Post
    And they dont here in the USA?
    Yes, the crony government supports them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Venezuela is what Democrats want for America. They've already succeeded in turning Detroit and Flint Michigan into mini-Venezuelas. Everywhere state socialists turn up, misery and poverty is sure to follow.
    Hahahaha.

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    The right always the same. Everywhere. Same arguments. That Podemos will bring Venezuela to Spain. That Democrats will bring Venezuela to USA. That the Labour Party will bring Venezuela to Great Britain. Please, renew your arguments xD
    WORK AND FIGHT FOR THE REVOLUTION AND AGAINST THE INJUSTICE.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Stossel takes on Chomsky.

    I thought it was a debate and not a biased monologue xD.
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    Stossel was talking about free markets. Chomsky is using Marx's capitalism and double speak.

    It was very one sided, but it can't be denied Valenzuela is an failed socialist dream.
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