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Why would a renowned linguist be a credible source of geopolitics? Especially when his wikipedia article starts off the section on political views by calling hi
by prewett 7y ago
Why would a renowned linguist be a credible source of geopolitics? Especially when his wikipedia article starts off the section on political views by calling him a "dissident"?
> Chomsky is a prominent political dissident. His political views have changed little since his childhood, when he was influenced by the emphasis on political activism that was ingrained in Jewish working-class tradition.
If you want confirmation bias or arguments to feed your matching viewpoint, sure, but neutral, reasoned analysis? Not so much.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky#Political_views https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky#Political_views