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He's 93, he literally lived through WWII and the entire cold war.Noam Chomsky Praises ‘Western Statesman’ Donald Trump for Supporting Diplomacy in Ukraine - Big League Politics
Trump is one of the few sane voices opposing World War 3.bigleaguepolitics.com
So, hahaha, leader of the far left, Noam Chomsky, has a good word to say about a leader of the anti-left, Donald Trump. Who woulda predicted this?
Noam Chomsky Praises ‘Western Statesman’ Donald Trump for Supporting Diplomacy in Ukraine - Big League Politics
Trump is one of the few sane voices opposing World War 3.bigleaguepolitics.com
So, hahaha, leader of the far left, Noam Chomsky, has a good word to say about a leader of the anti-left, Donald Trump. Who woulda predicted this?
Chomsky has been disgusted by the psychotic push for war led by the fake news media, deep state spooks, and the majority of leaders in both major U.S. political parties.
He's 93, he literally lived through WWII and the entire cold war.
That kind of shit has to shape a person's world view, no way around it.
For him, WWIII is far more real a concept to consider that most of us can imagine.
I was born in 1984. For me it's mostly memory from when I was a kid, and vague at that. Most of it I learned in history books.Yeah, a lot of people lived through WWII and the entire cold war. So effing what?
I was alive during the last decade and a half of the Cold War. I remember fallout shelter signs and basements, and I remember the occasional saber rattling. B-52s flew overhead every night on perpetual patrol.
It's never not been real.
Chomsky isn't the leader of the left. He's never led anything in his life except maybe the linguistics department of MIT and I'm not sure he ever actually led that department.
I was born in 1984. For me it's mostly memory from when I was a kid, and vague at that. Most of it I learned in history books.
I'm not saying he's right, only that I probably can't see things from his perspective.
Chomsky that is.
One of. People follow what he says and like listening to him talk, but by no means is he the only intellectual leader on the left.He has been the intellectual leader of the far left for decades. Fact.
True, but c'mon - AOC's a few rungs down the ladder yet, right?One of. People follow what he says and like listening to him talk, but by no means is he the only intellectual leader on the left.
Ehhhh...she's more of a social media figure than an intellectual of the left.True, but c'mon - AOC's a few rungs down the ladder yet, right?
/snark
He's been an intellectual figure on the left for decades. Show me a candidate he supported who won an election. Show me a specific policy he had any appreciable influence on.He has been the intellectual leader of the far left for decades. Fact.
...agreed. Hence the /snarkEhhhh...she's more of a social media figure than an intellectual of the left.
Sure, she has some decent staff and has learned the ropes somewhat, but I wouldn't put her on the same stage as Chomsky in terms of training and experience
One of. People follow what he says and like listening to him talk, but by no means is he the only intellectual leader on the left.
He's been an intellectual figure on the left for decades. Show me a candidate he supported who won an election. Show me a specific policy he had any appreciable influence on.
Don't get me wrong: I find Chomsky to be a very educated, intellectual man. But even ivory tower intellects have their limitations. Chomsky talks about freedom, justice, and all that.
There's a leader in Ukraine - a real leader - who literally wakes up every day knowing it might be his last day on the planet, who's doing the real defense of liberty. If Putin's regime collapses, it won't be because of people like Noam Chomsky; it'll be because of the real freedom and justice fighters in Ukraine.
Hardly a quibble, that's a serious difference - it'd be wildly inaccurate to say that Chomsky was THE leader of the left intellectually.Let us quibble.
Hardly a quibble, that's a serious difference - it'd be wildly inaccurate to say that Chomsky was THE leader of the left intellectually.
Icon maybe. Noam Chomsky is the sort of leftist thinker that is sorely missing now.Noam Chomsky Praises ‘Western Statesman’ Donald Trump for Supporting Diplomacy in Ukraine - Big League Politics
Trump is one of the few sane voices opposing World War 3.bigleaguepolitics.com
So, hahaha, leader of the far left, Noam Chomsky, has a good word to say about a leader of the anti-left, Donald Trump. Who woulda predicted this?
He's not wrong about praising Trump. No one in the White House has been more antiwar than DJT.He's 93, he literally lived through WWII and the entire cold war.
That kind of shit has to shape a person's world view, no way around it.
For him, WWIII is far more real a concept to consider that most of us can imagine.
Icon maybe. Noam Chomsky is the sort of leftist thinker that is sorely missing now.Instead, we have the likes of Robert Reich.
He's not wrong about praising Trump. No one in the White House has been more antiwar than DJT.
Chomsky is one of the most prominent leftists in the US.Chomsky isn't the leader of the left. He's never led anything in his life except maybe the linguistics department of MIT and I'm not sure he ever actually led that department.
Chomsky is one of the most prominent leftists in the US.
As I said, show me the candidates he endorses and has campaigned for. Show me specific legislation he's advocated that's actually passed. If you're a leader, you're presumably aligned with the more prominent members of the party.
As I said, show me the candidates he endorses and has campaigned for. Show me specific legislation he's advocated that's actually passed. If you're a leader, you're presumably aligned with the more prominent members of the party.
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