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Survival Ideals May Freedom

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.

- Noam Chomsky

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The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.

- Noam Chomsky

The more you can increase fear of drugs, crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

- Noam Chomsky

Within the reigning social order, the general public must remain an object of manipulation, not a participant in thought, debate, and decision.

- Noam Chomsky

Democracy

Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.

- Noam Chomsky

Argument Violence

You never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it.

- Noam Chomsky

Office

To some degree it matters who's in office, but it matters more how much pressure they're under from the public.

- Noam Chomsky

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