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[-] NoiseColor@startrek.website 6 points 2 months ago

He is making it easy to discredit with comments he made even about Ukraine.

Don't get me wrong, I still really respect the man, but as I got older, I see him as an academic. I don't see him as someone who can explain how the world really works.

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I haven't read probably 99.9% of what Chomsky's wrote, so I don't have a strong opinion, but from what I have read his position always ends up being much more nuisanced and reasonable than the extremist denialism random billionaire-owned MSM articles and social media comments have wanted me to believe.

Also, he is 95 for fucks sake! I could not give two shits about his opinion on Ukraine because, based on my experience with 80+ year olds, he may not even be able to remember what happened 5 minutes ago most days. You'd be a fool to judge someone's life and character based on their opinions in their twilight — quite possibly at their most vulnerable, and least capable of defending themselves.

[-] NoiseColor@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago

For sure, I agree. Much respect to chomsky, a great man that influenced a lot of people for good, but I don't think he would mind a jab from me on this relatively obscure social network 🙂.

[-] blurg@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

someone who can explain how the world really works.

And that person is?

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