Business Quote by Noam Chomsky
“In a really business-run society like the United States, the business elites are deeply committed to class struggle and are engaged in it all the time. They're instinctive Marxists.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Media and Power, 1999
In the US, business elites actively pursue class struggle, acting as instinctive Marxists.
In simple terms: Business elites engage in class conflict.
Key Takeaway
Recognize economic power dynamics.
Themes
politics
class
economics
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
theoretical
political
When to use this quote
- policy making
- labor movements
- media critique
Key Concepts
marxist analysis
elite influence
Questions to Reflect On
- How do elite interests shape policy?
- What evidence supports this claim?
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