"Authoritarian State" is a redundant term.
> I think Chomsky is in error in using the word "totalitarianism." It's a
> term that obscures more than it illuminates. And I think it is unuseful
> to place "Stalinism" and fascism in the same genre.
Why not? They seem pretty similar to me.
> Chomsky's
> "anarchist" tendencies (and his misunderstanding of Luxemburg) do show
> through often. His work is still invaluable for understanding the world
> we live in.
Yeah, he does oppose murderous dictators like Lenin. I don't see anything wrong with that. Chomsky doesn't just have anarchist tendencies; he identifies as an anarchist.
-- Joe R. Golowka JoeG at ieee.org Anarchist FAQ -- http://www.anarchyfaq.org
"PATRIOTISM, n. 1) The inability to distinguish between the government and one's "country"; 2) A highly praiseworthy virtue characterized by the desire to dominate and kill; 3) A feeling of exultation experienced when contemplating heaps of charred "enemy" corpses; 4) The first, last, and perennial refuge of scoundrels.
PATRIOT, n. A dangerous tool of the powers that be. A herd member who compensates for lack of self-respect by indentifying with an abstraction. An enemy of individual freedom. A fancier of the rich, satisfying flavor of boot leather." -- from The American Heretic's Dictionary