Full Interview: Noam Chomsky on Trump's First 75 Days & Much More 

Amy introduces Noam Chomsky (career credentials and books) 1:58 Chomsky assessment of first few months of Trump presidency 2:44 Healthcare (influence of pharmaceutical companies and financial institutions) 4:52 Russian intervention in American elections 9:55 Chump administration North Korea policy 15:59 Relations with China ("Doomsday Clock") 23:35 Capitalist class takeover of government in the age of trump 28:59 Chomsky's comments on trump staging an attack "US Most Frightened Country In The World" 35:27 US setting the stage for war with Iran, US ranks high in world opinion as threat to world peace 37:46 Noam Chomsky's thought on Dr. King's quote about US violence 40:01 "Powell Memorandum" of 1971 41:36 "Crisis of Democracy" "Indoctrination institutions" "Media" 44:51 Shrinkage of lower class white America due to "Diseases of Despair" 48:10 Middle East, Rex Tillerson, attacks on Syria 49:44 Human rights in Middle East and Israel/Palestine 53:28 Latin American shift 59:52 Fascism as it relates to the U.S. 1:04:52

Chomsky is a national treasure. Too bad the majority of people in our fucked up country ignore him.

I hope he makes it to 100.

The takeaway .... "we've been lucky, but we're not going to be lucky forever." -Noam Chomsky

I admire a person who has had access and privilege to the highest intellectual property and people on the planet and remained humane.

Sadly, it's amazing how the government screams about Russian intervention in our electoral process. For over 60 years, the U.S. has intervened in other countries elections and just let Dictators come in. The shah of Iran, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Vietnam, Chile, just to name a few. It's time for expert diplomacy and BRAINS to settle the mess we got today. That takes the most Courage.

Chomsky's analysis always has a clarity that is unrivaled in popular political discourse.. amazing

What an interesting perspective from Mr. Chomsky. Thank you and him for this interview.

Thank you Democracy Now for this.

Absolutely brilliant man , so lucky to have him.

Like always, professor Chomsky analyzes every issue with his sharp intelligence and his brave honesty.

Thank you, Noam. You remain a voice of reason in the chaos.

This video needs more views!! we must share this with others

Love listening to Chomsky

Thank you for your years of service and explanations of complex subjects Noam. Who will replace you?

I know that might sound/read horrible, but I'm really glad that Chomsky is still here w us to witness and comment on what is clearly an important period in our history. His insight is much needed, we should all stand up as such and call out the bullshit w the highest intelligence as possible. that is our strength, that is our key.

Consider what Voltaire taught, "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize."

I could not love this man more. I'm a sucker for great minds though.

Very good, but I listened to it at 1.25X, or even 1.5x speed. Life is short.

NOAM CHOMSKY FOR PRESIDENT. Much.Love.Everyone.

Why are not the truly intelligent people leading us? Why are we willing to follow some ass, just because he is louder?

This young man has been talking for more then fifty years. Isn't that a world record?we must really thank this young man for all the words he may have discovered, created that helps out society today to progress as far as we have. This truly is a world record.

I hope that when I get to Chomski's age, I can have a thousandth of the wisdom of this man. He is brilliant.

THIS MAN IS CORRECT , PERIOD ! GOD HELP US ALL!

what a genius

THIS is richness. Thanks

What Chomsky says is a fundamental truth as he understands processes very well thus sees clearly what could happen. Let us take notice of what he says as he is correct in his understanding of human behaviour. We need to make decisions based on doing the best for mankind and the planet we live on

Thank you for spelling out the truth for those who don't know.. great show.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

"how do they maintain support from the people they are kicking in the face?" Figure that one out and you win the grand prize :(

U.S. goals: short term gains. long-term goals: advance short term gains.

Jews like Chomsky and Goodman restore faith in humanity

If David Attenborough was our president then our country would be saved, preserved, fixed, helped, all of the above and all around GREAT. We need a president that is not "all about war, more military, and building a wall" We NEED a man like David Attenborough that will care solely on preserving our WORLD, in turn that will help our future, and the future of all living things including the Earth itself for 1000s of years to come. We NEED a man like David to be in POWER so he can actually make the changes that he wants to change for the better good of humanity. Solely looking to save our wildlife will in turn save our earth and humanity.

If we had more people like him . The world will be much nicer

I just back tracked and replayed what this man said. "The U.S. healthcare system is an international scandal..." I've never heard such a soft spoken man with such a GIANT set of balls

Professor Chomsky´s reflections on fascism bring to my mind an opinion expressed in the late 40-ies by German writer Bertold Brecht " In the future fascism will have an American face¨. It is hard to disagree with it seeing America's consistent record of aggressions and crimes worldwide.

Great analysis! Go on Chom!!!!

If the name "Obama Care" is changed to "Trump Care" Don Trump would praise it as the best health care system in the world

If I could choose five people in the world to meet and talk to, Noam Chomsky would definitely be on my list.

there are aot of things that i like about the professor, but the best quality that i admire the most is the dedication to research that he conducts in prder to support his evidence. there are few intelectuals around the world that are as good, and even if one can disagree with his conclusion, one can always use his sources and notations in roder to further the work and evolve the analysis.

Thank you Dr. Chomsky!, and Democracy Now.

The working class wasn't as duped by Trump as these otherwise brilliant political commentators seem to think, at least not here in the Rust Belt. The vast majority of us did NOT support Trump or Clinton, but Bernie Sanders! But, you see, when we were forced to "choose" between these two candidates we despised, well, there's no way in hell we were going to vote for the candidate/party who robbed us of the candidate we overwhelmingly supported! Some of us sat out the sham "election," or voted for "third party" candidates, while many others became determined to make sure the treasonous criminal who stole our vote was not "elected." And *not* as a "protest vote" but because she convinced us that she was the "greater evil." A true enemy is preferable to a false friend.

Am I the only one that loves the DN intro music?

Listen 2those who don't ask nothing from you the sir has been advising us for many years, Bless! Noam Chomsky the Great, Bless."

Noam, you are my hero.

The average American (I am American) deserves our present (surely poor; but time will tell for sure) leadership. There seems to be a strange way where often leaders fill a void for their public, which any sane person should see as a sign of the poor state of mind of the average American. Chomsky has a beautiful way of explaining systems, where it's clear he understands issues from many perspectives, throughout many ages. So many people lack the flexibility and stability of thought to understand or accept what Chomsky and other bright minds tell us, "the public". It seems about 90% of Americans can't hold an intelligent conversation because of some pre-decided core value which they are unable to think critically beyond. I think that's why you have so many who want to reject his analysis, and claim he is dumb or propaganda. It's sad. Clearly, Chomsky is amazing.

I wonder if the 16 people who gave it a thumbs down actually watched it... I doubt it.

I love to hear that guy talk.

RESPECT FROM INDIA SIR.. U ALWAYS MADE THINGS SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND

..."anything that's going to help people in need is going to be wiped out".... Noam Chomsky. wow, that can't be good...

Why exactly do we need a president ? Can we have a team of 10 people, where they vote every day on issues and handle issues on assignment basis.

Amazing breadth of analysis, important conversation!

Thank you for doing this -

bernie sanders ' candidacy was phenomenal.

Disband the American Military

Some things Chomsky says are wrong, from time to time. But that would apply to anyone if they said as many things as Chomsky. I feel like we're lucky to live at the same time as this guy. His brain is a huge resource on politics, economy and human affairs and his observations make a lot of sense. The topics he mentions are eye-opening because the mainstream media ignore a lot while most alternate media lie to you with unfounded conspiracies.

Give 'em hell Noam! Keep the flame of liberty alive !!!! YEAH !!!!!!!!!

It's crazy that Noam Chomsky is actually talking about Donald Trump hahahah

Wonderful man.

Noam with an OG jumper. style and brains.

Prof. Chomsky's "Requiem For The American Dream" now on Netflix will blow your mind! This man is brilliant!

Yeah, sadly it appears that the new boss is exactly the same as the old boss possibly even worse if that is even possible.. It is nearly time to start building guillotines not war machines....

Chomsky is God

2017 and still in 480p... Luckily, broadcasts like these are all about the the audio and that's decent.

Thank you this was very nice.

While I deeply respect Chomsky I found this interview somewhat disappointing. It appears that he is buying into propaganda. I list only few points where I found myself completely disagreeing with him. - Syria. Assad is a leader who enjoys support from all ethnic groups - Shia, Sunni, and Christians as clearly was demonstrated during last presidential election. He is one of few leaders in the Middle East who promotes equality between men and women. None of allegations against him that he used chemical weapons to kill innocent turned out to be true. In some cases we couldn't identify the source of chemical weapons, in others it was proven to be Al-Qaeda/ISIS. If Assad goes then who will be in power? Do we want another destroyed country like Libya ruled by Al-Qaeda and criminal gangs? Do we ever learn? - I understand and partially share his dislike of Trump but it doesn't mean we should ignore the fact that our mass media produces so much biased and fake news based on undocumented and untrustworthy anonymous intelligent sources. They are real threat to American people and democracy. Their cheering for war is a serious danger to humanity as a whole.

Well worth sharing and listening to everyone.....I listened to the hour while doing other things online......and so much I heard is familiar and some not so.....scary world we live in!

Thank you for your work

Noam Chomsky: Is it weird that Juan Gonzales always addresses you by your full name when he asks you a question?

When given a chance one on one with controlled intellects found it enjoyable for both of us . Dream of discussion with Noam on subjects not considered publicly . I believe him to be a good man and will make sure , given a chance . Don't give that much . Thanks

Philosopher, cognitive scientist and political observer Noam Chomsky has been called the “father of modern linguistics,” and his revolutionary work has had an impact on everything from artificial intelligence to music theory. Born in Philadelphia in 1928, Chomsky enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in 1945, at the age of 16. There, he achieved his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in linguistics, leaving in 1955 to take up a post teaching philosophy and linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - where he presently holds the position of professor emeritus. A revered cultural icon, Chomsky is still politically active, especially when it comes to issues of American foreign policy, state capitalism and mass media news. He has written in excess of 100 books and was named the “world’s top public intellectual” in a poll conducted in 2005.

Chomsky: Have you ever been content with any administration, or have they all had their pros and cons ? Huh, come on ?!

He is a world wide treasure.

great channel

Naom Chomsky always has his eye on the ball, and sees all the underlying selfishness of many politicians. His books are well worth reading, and if I believed in a god, I would make him a saint!

Chomsky looks thinner and younger here. He looks good.

The term "Terminal War" is what I've been looking for. @49:07 this clears up a lot for me regarding why some people now behave the way they do.

Chomsky is the ultimate reminder that we like to have people explain how things are but then when people do that we understand we should listen to them but also look to other sources as well to avoid being one-sided.

It's hard to believe Trump is easy on Russia just over elevated tensions. It's believed Trump has had business dealing with Russian oligarchs and mobsters connected to Putin. If this is the case, I want more investigation of these matters not less.

No More War

Awesome intelligence in both depth and breadth.

I think the saddest thing for me is that my children won't experience Chomsky, or his influence in the public sphere.

I think the forced removal of the doctor on a United airline flight is a game changer. A spark that makes people matter.

Chomsky for president!

When did Duke Ellington get a job at Democracy Now?

Absolutely delightful to see him looking this old. Soon he will be gone and forgotten.

Oh, please, add subtitles or closed captions!

As always an interesting objective perspective.

love that his sweater has OG on it

HOLY SHIT Chomsky SMILED

The UN has never looked more impotent. Not a typo

My hero 🙌🏻

yes

His speaking against Russia & lying about Syria marks my first distrust of ^this guy. Dammit.

Our country will never be perfect, but we can try to be better.

When he said trump is too much of a clown LMFAO!!!

The veil of corruption is lifting. Fear will tear this world apart. We must unite with love to create positive change. Through suffering we learn. Anything is possible with graditude and love. There is always hope.

An interesting, thoughtful and thought provoking "interview." Unfortunately it has one inherent flaw. Being longer than 30 seconds immediately makes it inaccessible to the overwhelming number of "Dories" (plural of Dory?) in the world.

Chomsky is the real OG

Phenomenal.

I have 3 hero's - Yvan Cournoyer, Tony Iommi & Noam Chomsky.