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View submission: Who comes close to Chomsky today?
Michael Parenti
Comment by ElliotNess at 02/02/2025 at 14:33 UTC
7 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Doesn't just come close to Chomsky, but passes him in depth and output (politically)
Comment by MrTubalcain at 02/02/2025 at 15:01 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Too bad Parenti is not in good health either. I think he has dementia.
Comment by I_Am_U at 03/02/2025 at 05:11 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Chomsky is a vocal critic of Marxism, saying it belongs in the category of organized religion[1], and calls Marx basically a theorist of 19th century capitalism who barely makes any mention of socialism. "To assume that it offers a doctrine for today makes no sense." Parenti is a devout Marxist. I don't think Marxist ideologues like Parenti come very close to Chomsky, unless you focus exclusively on a few aspects like media and class analysis.
1: https://youtu.be/le7OqmDtcLo?t=26
Comment by I_Am_U at 03/02/2025 at 08:28 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Parenti wants a different type of government than Chomsky and a different path to get there versus Chomsky. Not very close, it seems.