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category international | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Tuesday March 23, 2004 13:52author by Dominic Carroll Report this post to the editors

Noam Chomsky has publicly given his backing to John Kerry for the US presidency. Chomsky, of course, prefers Nadar, but in an interview in the Guardian seems to advocate a vote for Kerry, presumbably because Nadar is not going to win and each vote for him is one less for Kerry, thus opening the way for a Bush victory.

Chomsky's position is outlined in a Guardian article (Saturday 20th March 2004) and can be accessed on-line at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/voices/story/0,12820,1168160,00.html

On Kerry, Chomsky has this to say:
"Kerry is sometimes described as Bush-lite, which is not inaccurate, and in general the political spectrum is pretty narrow in the United States, and elections are mostly bought, as the population knows.

"But despite the limited differences both domestically and internationally, there are differences. And in this system of immense power, small differences can translate into large outcomes.

"My feeling is pretty much the way it was in the year 2000. I admire Ralph Nader and Denis Kucinich very much, and insofar as they bring up issues and carry out an educational and organisational function - that's important, and fine, and I support it.

"However, when it comes to the choice between the two factions of the business party, it does sometimes, in this case as in 2000, make a difference. A fraction."

Related Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/voices/story/0,12820,1168160,00.html
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 #   Title   Author   Date 
 1   FBI Shadowed Kerry During 60s Era     redjade    Tue Mar 23, 2004 13:59 
 2   Vote Nader     Nader    Tue Mar 23, 2004 14:23 
 3   Kerry Statement on Venezuela     Merkin    Tue Mar 23, 2004 14:32 
 4   Kerry as Bad as Bush According to John Pilger     Mike    Tue Mar 23, 2004 14:35 
 5   Pilger correct, Chomsky correct, Moore correct     Dave O    Tue Mar 23, 2004 15:51 
 6   Vote Bush to keep Kerry out!     Alfie    Tue Mar 23, 2004 17:00 
 7   huh?     pc    Tue Mar 23, 2004 18:40 
 8   Kerry is much better than Bush     Tom Shelley    Tue Mar 23, 2004 18:41 
 9   Judge Kerry by his deeds:     Phuq Hedd    Wed Mar 24, 2004 05:12 
 10   Won't feel betrayed     Tom Shelley    Wed Mar 24, 2004 22:16 
 11   Bush Vs Kerry     gaillimhed    Thu Mar 25, 2004 13:49 
 12   Shorley shome mishtake     Ellen McCann    Thu Mar 25, 2004 22:59 
 13   I did mention "pie"-ing Chomsky     o as if    Thu Mar 25, 2004 23:15 
 14   Chomsky and Kerry     Ois    Thu Mar 25, 2004 23:32 
 15   Chomsky, AFL-CIA     Tom Shelley    Fri Mar 26, 2004 07:11 
 16   Chomsky and Kerry     Ois    Fri Mar 26, 2004 17:49 
 17   but dear sharp commentator     -the unknown wombles    Fri Mar 26, 2004 23:26 
 18   chomsky on kerry     eric    Tue Aug 17, 2004 01:17 
 19   No Nader     What    Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:24 
 20   Kerry better on war?     Andrew    Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:51 
 21   Lesser of two evils may be evil - but it is LESS evil - and that's how US politics works     redjade    Tue Aug 17, 2004 13:37 
 22   I know how the US system works     Andrew    Tue Aug 17, 2004 14:04 
 23   You're a fool Andrew.     Anonymous    Tue Aug 17, 2004 14:42 
 24   Voting for Bush, Kerry, Nader ....     Terry    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:01 
 25   Ok so ....     realism    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:16 
 26   Kerry and Iraq     Chekov    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:30 
 27   Kerry and Bush     realism    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:31 
 28   No it's not     Chekov    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:39 
 29   Apologies     realism    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:45 
 30   realism     Surrealist    Tue Aug 17, 2004 15:57 
 31   Not accepted     Chekov    Tue Aug 17, 2004 16:00 
 32   Change, Yes.     let me think    Tue Aug 17, 2004 16:39 
 33   'more like blind faith'     redjade    Tue Aug 17, 2004 16:44 
 34   Redjade     let me think    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:08 
 35   Another point to consider     R. Isible    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:16 
 36   Agree and disagree     Peter    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:23 
 37   Recruitment/redeployment     R. Isible    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:23 
 38   What     What    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:30 
 39   So what     Dreamcatcher    Tue Aug 17, 2004 17:36 
 40   Bertie vs Edna - Apples vs Oranges     redjade    Tue Aug 17, 2004 18:05 
 41   Keeping on quarrelling     Chekov    Wed Aug 18, 2004 02:57 
 42   Watch the democrats - day after day - try to convince themselves over and over there is a difference     eeekkkk    Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:40 
 43   What do anarchists promise?     LOL!!!!!    Wed Aug 18, 2004 13:54 
 44   Other viewpoints     Peter    Wed Aug 18, 2004 13:58 
 45   Socialist analysis of US elections     Don't vote Kerry    Wed Aug 18, 2004 14:18 
 46   No real choice.     shinner.    Wed Aug 18, 2004 14:23 
 47   Let me see shinner     Cynic    Wed Aug 18, 2004 14:27 
 48   Don't vote Kerry     Pedant    Wed Aug 18, 2004 14:40 
 49   what dif?     sadoom    Wed Aug 18, 2004 15:05 
 50   what dif?     sadoom    Wed Aug 18, 2004 15:11 
 51   Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.     redjade    Wed Aug 18, 2004 15:25 
 52   There is a difference     Fergal    Wed Aug 18, 2004 16:29 
 53   I'll agree to disagree     Peter    Wed Aug 18, 2004 16:47 
 54   correct.     redjade    Wed Aug 18, 2004 17:03 
 55   Ahem Fergal. - What party was in power when these things happened?     Archivist    Wed Aug 18, 2004 17:04 
 56   re:fergal-mit respekt     Sadoom    Wed Aug 18, 2004 17:06 
 57   RedJade:     Chekov    Wed Aug 18, 2004 17:15 
 58   Jeez redjade     Peter    Wed Aug 18, 2004 17:40 
 59   shades of grey: politics of the possible or just wait for utopia?     redjade    Wed Aug 18, 2004 18:20 
 60   Sadoom     Fergal    Wed Aug 18, 2004 18:53 
 61   re:fergal     sadoom    Wed Aug 18, 2004 20:47 
 62   Re Feargal     R. Isible    Wed Aug 18, 2004 21:31 
 63   R.Isible     Fergal    Wed Aug 18, 2004 22:02 
 64   Hi Feargal     R. Isible    Wed Aug 18, 2004 23:02 
 65   First time in my life I've agreed with Chomsky!     Fergal    Thu Aug 19, 2004 13:21 
 66   Lesser Evilism and shades of grey     vnz    Fri Aug 20, 2004 04:57 
 67   In the long run     Fergal    Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:23 
 68   Kerry and the Kyoto Protocol. Kerry and Ken Lay     R. Isible    Fri Aug 20, 2004 21:08 
 69   Brief response to redjade     Chekov    Fri Aug 20, 2004 22:18 
 70   Predictions about what Kerry/Bush will do     R. Isible    Tue Aug 24, 2004 01:30 
 71   R.Isible     Fergal    Tue Aug 24, 2004 17:58 
 72   US Non Voter     vinnie    Tue Aug 24, 2004 23:03 
 73   Cthulhu for President.     old one    Wed Aug 25, 2004 02:59 
 74   Either he's lying or you are Feargal     R. Isible    Wed Aug 25, 2004 03:56 
 75   Leave It Out     Fergal    Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:59 
 76   Sorry about that Feargal, but if you claim Kerry better than Bush     R. Isible    Wed Aug 25, 2004 19:28 
 77   points of view     mr data    Thu Aug 26, 2004 21:08 
 78   Better? In terms of job losses?     R.Isible    Fri Aug 27, 2004 00:11 


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