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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Shocker: It's backhanded and wordy to the point of absurdity, but Chomsky just endorsed HRC [View all]MineralMan
(146,254 posts)21. I've been reading Chomsky's academic writings since the
1960s. They're always a slog, really. His writings on linguistics, however, contain some important insights. I can't say as much for his thinking on philosophy or politics. He comes of as erudite, but not insightful, in my opinion, when he strays from his academic specialty.
In any case, his influence on politics is small, really. While he is the darling of a certain set, that set is not a large one.
I'm glad he has endorsed Clinton, but what choice did he have, really? Of the choices available who have a possibility of winning the presidential election, she's the only one who makes any sense at all. So, he has spent far too much time and used too much space to say what is obvious to anyone with a functioning brain.
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Shocker: It's backhanded and wordy to the point of absurdity, but Chomsky just endorsed HRC [View all]
cali
Aug 2016
OP
It's definitely not the worst- and I don't think it has much to do with the number of years he's
cali
Aug 2016
#19
Chomsky has shaped the thinking of a generation on the US relationship with the world.
Ken Burch
Aug 2016
#30
Why is it so important for you to declare him politically irrelevant, though?
Ken Burch
Aug 2016
#34
For those in conflict on who to vote for, I can sum it up in three words, The Supreme Court
still_one
Aug 2016
#26