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View submission: Who comes close to Chomsky today?
He says that optimism is "infantile", or a word to that effect. Then I don't see the point in doing anything if it is beyond certain nothing can be done. It doesn't make sense to me, but I don't think he should say it either, he doesn't know - nobody knows. That's the point of political engagement.
Comment by bachiblack at 02/02/2025 at 21:11 UTC
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It’s his level of diligence and focus of thought that draws similarities. Yeah, I don’t see the benefit to that either. We’ve had slavery, feudalism, world wars, famines, toppled kingdoms and regimes. Walls have come and gone, we’ve experienced and overcame a lot. Although, I’d readily admit the stakes have never been higher, but I like our chances when the heated dust settles.