On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, alister air wrote:

> At 02:03 AM 8/5/2000, F. Leon Wilson wrote:
> >Chomsky Readers:
> >
> >When Chomsky writes and discusses "Profits over people," what people is he
> >discussing?
>
> When Chomsky talks about profits being seen as more important than people
> (and this is self-evident in his and my societies) the "people" are
> everyone who's harmed by the profits system.

I find this comment interesting.

While some people are being "harmed," others are dying in great numbers,
yet all I read is the vague term "people."

Who are these people?

Can anyone name them?

> This is the vast majority of the planet's population - some more than
> others.
>
> Alister

When discussing capitalism and democracy what people are the majorities
and what people are the minorities?


F. Leon

"Capitalism is an antithesis democracy."

>
>
> "If anarchists are capable of authoritarian attitudes ... I should
> no more hail one as a comrade, sight unseen, than I would a state
> trooper or used-car dealer.  The label is not a warranty."
>          -- My Anarchism Problem by Bob Black --
>