How Noam would fix the world | with Fatima Bhutto

TL;DR

No healthy version of capitalism exists, and the solution to overcoming class dominance lies in a return to radical democracy and working class cooperation.

Transcript

um i think we've got to turn to audience questions in a moment so if you've got questions for professor chomsky please put them into the q a um and before i get to them i just want to ask one last question um i guess it's the same military industrial congressional complex that provides cover for for israel and i was reading your book with ilan pape... Read More

Key Insights

• ❓ The Zionist movement was not formally committed to a Jewish state until 1942.
• 🏛️ Chomsky believes the solution to class dominance is a return to radical democracy and working class cooperation.
• 🗯️ No healthy version of capitalism exists, as it subordinates individuals to masters and attacks human rights.
• 🙈 Chomsky sees a shift in U.S. policy towards Israeli expansion and towards a two-state settlement as a possible solution for the Palestinian cause.
• 🇨🇫 Public opinion, particularly among younger Americans, has shifted towards more support for Palestinians than for Israel.
• ☢️ Chomsky believes in the importance of organized, active public opinion in bringing about change.
• 🙈 The 1940s saw a wave of dedication to radical transformation of society and a move towards cooperative and worker-based institutions.

Questions & Answers

Q: What other possibilities exist for Zionism apart from a Jewish state on Palestinian land?

In the 1940s, there were zionist leaders, including Chomsky, who opposed a Jewish state and instead advocated for a cooperative Arab-Jewish commonwealth in Palestine, based on worker cooperation.

Q: What is the solution to overcoming class dominance, considering the defeat of Corbyn and Sanders?

Chomsky believes the solution lies in a return to the mentality of the general popular revulsion after the Great Depression, where there was a move towards radical democracy and working class cooperation in taking over enterprises and communities.

Q: Does a healthy version of capitalism exist?

Chomsky does not believe so, as he sees the subordination of individuals to masters as an attack on human rights. He advocates for the elimination of wage slavery and the establishment of a cooperative commonwealth.

Q: What actions in the West can have a proper impact on the Palestinian cause?

Chomsky suggests that a shift in U.S. policy towards Israeli expansion and towards a two-state settlement, supported by overwhelming international consensus, is possible, especially given changing public opinion, particularly among younger Americans.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• No healthy version of capitalism exists as it subordinates individuals to masters and attacks human rights and dignity.

• The solution to class dominance is a move towards radical democracy and working class cooperation, as seen in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II.

• Chomsky believes a two-state settlement for Palestine is currently the least worst outcome, but a shift in U.S. policy towards Israeli expansion and towards a two-state solution is possible.