>'Okay, let's just get rid of the federal government as soon as we can'
Another strawman from Chomsky knocked down!
Many anarchists/libertarians call for the destruction of corporatism as well as government. The federal government protects the largest corporations through large corporate welfare grants.
Did I ever state otherwise? It is a well known fact that Chomsky is an anarchist, and opposes both structures of power. But that is contradictory to the implications of the Ayn Rand quote above, i.e. "Let's get rid of gov't as soon as possible", for it ignores the context -- that is, businesses and corporations running amok breaking regulation. Which is also the case in the context of the article.
Also, allow me to uncover another part of the quote (which I omitted for brevity):
"...tyranny, except the federal government. Now, it doesn't protect them very well, because it's mostly run by corporations - but it still does have some limited effect - it can enforce regulatory measures under public pressures, let's say, it can reduce dangerous toxic waste disposal, it can set minimal standards on health care, and so on."
Reply: ("It massively changes the meaning...") If you say so. I feel like it changes the meaning from "Government should be dismantled only once we get rid of tyranny of corporations" to "Government is flawed because of its entanglement with corporations but should be dismantled only once we get rid of tyranny of corporations". Perhaps I didn't give enough context -- but I feel like Chomsky's well known anarchist sentiments should be enough to evidence that he is at heart - opposed to government.
Another strawman from Chomsky knocked down!
Many anarchists/libertarians call for the destruction of corporatism as well as government. The federal government protects the largest corporations through large corporate welfare grants.