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To: LibFreeOrDie
From the age of twelve or thirteen he [Chomsky] identified more fully with anarchist politics.

Why is it that anarchism and communism/socialism go together? They seem to be extreme opposites. The only places communism is put into effect are small, voluntary organizations (like a religious order or a small commune) and strictly regimented communist nations. Those communist nations (with the requisite walls, guards and gulags) seem to be exactly the opposite of the anarchist ideal of no government.

Holds libertarian socialist worldview

Another paradox. Socialism is the control of economics by the government. It ultimately leads to the social control also because the socialist government cannot abide criticism. Thus they fall into the low economic and personal freedom quadrant, which is diametrically opposed to the high economic and personal freedom desires of libertarians.

51 posted on 02/19/2006 8:59:14 PM PST by KarlInOhio (In this year's White House play, Henry VI part II, VP Cheney got the role of Dick the Butcher.)
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To: KarlInOhio
From the age of twelve or thirteen he [Chomsky] identified more fully with anarchist politics.

I don't know about you, but at age 12 or 13, anarchist politics was NOT what I was paying attention to...

52 posted on 02/19/2006 9:01:48 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (L'Chaim!)
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