Chomsky 2.0 Noam Chomsky is in his 90s. He is not going to live forever. He needs a replacement. That replacement is Chris Hedges. The fragmented and wayward American left needs its celebrity lefti…
I get the feeling Chris Hedges won’t fill the same role as Chomsky. Now between politicians like AOC, writers like Angela Davis, and thousands of internet personalities pandering to whatever eclectic blend of ideologies get them enough Patreon followers to quit their day job, there is no shortage of prominent figures that will try to lead the working class astray. I think the closest thing would be someone like Angela Davis, who younger people actually know and look up to.
I get the feeling Chris Hedges won’t fill the same role as Chomsky. Now between politicians like AOC, writers like Angela Davis, and thousands of internet personalities pandering to whatever eclectic blend of ideologies get them enough Patreon followers to quit their day job, there is no shortage of prominent figures that will try to lead the working class astray. I think the closest thing would be someone like Angela Davis, who younger people actually know and look up to.