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      Not being super familiar with Chomsky because I never cared for him, but IS he even a leftist? Afaik his thing is about non-materialist individualism, which seems suspiciously neolib. In the modern post-neoliberal context, I think we can mostly all agree that individualism and socialism are in direct conflict, despite the economic liberation of socialism being required for individual economic freedom. In the feudal stage of capitalism we have returned to since the 90’s I would argue Chomsky, based on my limited knowledge, is actually a center-right neoliberal figure in the mold of a Habermas.

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        I always heard his linguistics work was better but I guess that was always more about military research for human-machine interfaces with a low skill level (in case technicians die in harrowing cold war scenarios), and it ended up sabotaging phonics. Which is funny af because my mom loves Chomsky and her whole life’s work has been brainwashing kids with phonics. She only got the diet Parenti messaging ig