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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days ago

Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Epstein casually exchanging emails about Venezuela’s socialism not being real socialism.

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Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Epstein casually exchanging emails about Venezuela’s socialism not being real socialism.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days ago
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  • Leegh [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I never trusted that democrat supporting “anarchist”, dude wrote one good book about how US propaganda works then decided to help propagate it himself lmao.

    It’s a fucking crime that Parenti dies and hardly anybody outside of socialist circles knows of him, while this fucking ghoul is still alive and kicking and mainstream Western press suck his dick.

    Chomsky should be rightfully cast into the dust bin of history the same way leftists do to Orwell.

    • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      I never trusted that democrat supporting “anarchist”, dude wrote one good book about how US propaganda works then decided to help propagate it himself lmao.

      He didn’t even write the important parts of the book. The actual propaganda model on how consent is manufactured was thought of by Edward Herman.

  • Boise_Idaho [null/void, any]@hexbear.net
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    parenti xi-gun-2 chomsky-yes-honey

  • TheModerateTankie [any]@hexbear.net
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    Just going through the first 6000 hits on Chomsky in the database, but they seem to have been close associates. Not just invited to dinners a couple times, but moving money around.

    Apparently Epstein was giving him financial advice and helping him set up financial accounts., more.

    In 2017 Epstein gave him $20,000 from his foundation for “administering the chomsky challenge in linguistics”

    I’m trying to find the source of this image: (edit: here it is!) email between noam and epsi

    I’ve watched the homble way you are being treated in the press and public. It’s painful to say. but I think the best way to proceed is to ignonc It. I’ve had plenty of expencrice. though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts. even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention. unkss I’m approached for a comment on a specific matter. It’s a nuisance. but it’s the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others. in some cases close friends.

    What vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks. many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts – which arr impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or aremoved. or whatever charge comes along?) **That’s particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about the abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. **For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be -where there’s smoke there’s fire, maybe raging fire? (whatever the facts. which few will even think of investigating).

    In general, it’s best I think not to react unless directly questioned. particularly in the current mood — which, 1 presume, will lade away. even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress

    Hard to say, but it’s the best advice I can think of. -Noam

    This was apparently in 2019. Chomsky was a “metoo has gone too far” guy.

    • Chana [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Chomsky has been openly defending his association with Epstein for at least a couple years now.

      • TheModerateTankie [any]@hexbear.net
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        All of us would defend Epstein if he gave us $20,000k and let us wine and dine with big brain movers of industry like of Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, and Lawrence Krauss!

        “Why are all these women throwing these false allegations at these fine upstanding men? Absurd! This is dangerous!” we might say.

        spoiler

        visible-disgust

    • TheModerateTankie [any]@hexbear.net
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      Epstien had some pictures from a Chomsky event with (names redacted) - other documents show their names were Yulia and Amelia. He sent the pictures to Lawrence Krauss.

      Noam was also buddies with Krauss, apparently.

      Chomsky sent a question to through Epstein to Ehud Barak being critical about Israel. Ehud replies (who? is he still alive?)

      Epstein associate michael wolf describes chomsky as “He’s a weird combination of reasonableness and hyperventilation, and hostility and brown nosing.” Epstein replies “Saw eah except the reasonable”.

      Setting up a meeting with Steve Bannon, where Valeria Chomsky calls Epstien a “dear friend”

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    Alan MacLeod from mintpressnews is finding a bunch of stuff in the files, too.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      that’s some good digging on his part

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    capabara-tank chomsky-yes-honey

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    i feel vindicated tbh, ive met chomsky once at book thing and he seemed like an asshole to me

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