You have lived under the republican/democrat two party nation in the USA. I have lived under the tory/labour two party nation in the UK. Party politics has failed in my opinion. — universeness
Do you think we need a new politics? Do you think it would be progressive to remove all political parties from politics and governance? Do you think 'Vote for a person, not a party,' should become the loudest political clarion call? — universeness
Chomsky has long described American politics as a one-party state. Dems and Reps form two wings of pro-business policy. There are no third party contenders of even remote significance. — BC
No I don't, at least at a fundamental level. BUT, I do agree that some in the labour party are a true shade of political blue. Thatcher's statement that Tony Blair was her greatest achievement, is a very bitter pill for me, as I think it is broadly true and I utterly despise Thatcher and everything she was and stood for.A question I would ask you (Universeness) is whether you think the Tories and Labour are essentially the same thing. — BC
I advocate for UBI (as a stopgap system) and the eventual rejection of 'BIG' capitalism on a global, international and national scale. I advocate for the termination of the money trick. I also advocate for global unison and a resource based, currency free, economy. I think the removal of party politics would be a big step in the correct direction towards those goals. BUT, I do accept your point, that the current global economic system, makes any effort towards dismantling party politics far more difficult to get started anywhere. I never claimed it would be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is, imo.Can we get a "new politics" with the same economic structure we have now? — BC
You might want to focus your question a bit more. — BC
Does that mean that Noam Chomsky will only reply to questions which have been raised so far on this particular thread? I was coming from the angle that he would have more of a live presence like David Pearce did. — Jack Cummins
I may be expecting too much from such an important figure, so it is useful for know whether he will only look at what has been raised on the thread as I am wondering whether it will be closed, and whether a new one will be started for when he engages on the site. I was hoping that the thread here would be a starting point and that questions could emerge in relation to points which he makes. — Jack Cummins
The family line is that he’s resting. Let me add that he’s slowly recuperating from a June event following Daniel Ellsberg’s death. My guess is that he exhausted himself answering emails, probably forgot to hydrate, maybe forgot to sleep, walk around, take some deep breaths.
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