VIDEO: Noam Chomsky: 5 Reasons the ‘Human Species Is in Very Deep Trouble’ If Trump Wins
The renowned activist and linguist warns of the systematic threat Donald Trump would pose, from human rights to the environment.By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNetThis piece originally ran on AlterNet.
The first question we have to ask ourselves regarding a Trump presidency is if Trump means what he’s saying. “Trump says all sorts of things,” Chomsky reminded us. “Some of them make sense; Some of them are crazy. But the US is an extremely powerful state [and] if Trump means what he’s saying, the human species is in very deep trouble.”
Here’s his top five reasons why:
1) Global warming would continue to affect vulnerable areas.
2) Torture would increase.
3) Refugees would be disregarded as an external problem.
4) Race relations would plummet.
5) World war would be ever looming.
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