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(Chomsky is an idiot.)
Q: We’re seeing at the moment a mirrored rise of populist movements on
both the Left and the Right. The right-wing movements are taking on an
increasingly racist and neo-fascist character. To what extent, and for
what reasons, does the Left bear responsibility for the rise in
popularity of these extreme and dangerous forces?
A: It’s responsible in a number of respects. In the last generation the
Left in the United States, Britain and much of the West has been driven
by issues which are extremely important but are not class issues —
identity politics basically. Women’s movements, gay rights, Black Lives
Matter: all these things are extremely important, but they divert the
Left away from the fundamental class issues which are being picked up by
the Right, like Trump and elsewhere. That’s a real failure, and it’s
connected with the attack on the labour movement and the decline of the
labour movement. Here’s where maybe Corbyn’s hopeful, if he can fight
off [those] that are trying to destroy him — from the Guardian all the
way over.
full: https://thecolossus.co/2016/06/01/an-interview-with-noam-chomsky/
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