I would assume it’s because he does not have the following to create any real issues. How many views do his videos/other works get compared to someone like Mr B

I would assume it’s because he does not have the following to create any real issues. How many views do his videos/other works get compared to someone like Mr Beast or Joe Rogan? It’s that scene in Jurassic park. The general concept of intellectualism is derided by the public (I would argue precisely for the reasons outlined in the post) so it’s particularly necessary to single out chomsky and turn him into a martyr.