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@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 17:56:14

If this image causes cognitive dissonance, you’re reading the wrong linguistics.
#Anarchism #NoamChomsky #Chomsky

Two elderly men sit facing each other in plush leather seats inside a private jet cabin. One holds a document and looks down at it while the other leans in, listening. A small table, oval window, and wood-paneled door are visible, giving the setting a quiet, intimate feel.
@simplicator@federate.social
2026-02-19 06:10:54

It just hit me:
Years ago I heard #Chomsky say that if even he was elected senator or something, the system was so self-reinforcing as constructed that he wouldn’t be able to do much differently than what today’s corrupt politicians do.
Oh, I think I see now. It sounded off to me at the time that he would say that, like something that seems insightful to say but actually rationalizes i…