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[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@davel Everyone has their own perspective but I think most people here are trying to greatly over simply a complex situation with and Noam Chomsky offers only yet another perspective and I disagree with him on the issue of world government or extinction. I don't think world government on a large scale, particularly the way it is now with no real citizenship representation, is particularly desirable.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

We’re going a bit off in the weeds here 😂 but yes, Chomsky is what we Marxists call a “radical recuperator,” or a member of the “compatible left.” He’s done useful work, but ultimately he steers people back to the status quo.

Noam Chomsky and the Compatible Left: I, II, III, IV