What does Noam Chomsky say about Trump’s return to power — and what it reveals about American democracy?
In this full-length reflective essay, we dive deep into the structural, ideological, and historical forces behind Donald Trump’s second term: from elite submission and media complicity to neoliberal decay and global fallout.
Each part is grounded in Chomsky’s insights on propaganda, power, and democratic resistance.
00:00 The Concentration of Power and the Fabrication of Consent
04:03 The Illusion of Institutional Resilience
08:21 The Spectacle and the Silence: Manufacturing Consent in the Age of Trump
13:18 Neoliberalism and the Architecture of Submission
18:53 Autocracy at Home, Hegemony Abroad: The Global Fallout
24:06 Resistance Without Illusion: The Moral Imperative of Awareness
If you’re interested in understanding how Noam Chomsky would interpret the collapse of democratic norms and the return of authoritarian politics, this essay is for you. With direct references to Noam Chomsky’s Understanding Power, Requiem for the American Dream, and Manufacturing Consent, this is a sobering but necessary reflection on our moment.
Let us know in the comments: Which part of Chomsky’s critique resonates most with you?
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