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Well not in the field he's a professional clickbaiter targeting a specific, well defined eco chamber.

That is a very common perception from people whom haven't given him any attention. I used to be in the same boat but it was eventually very interesting when I listened to him.

Accusing Chomsky of being a ‘clickbaiter’ is maybe the most absurd thing I’ve heard all month. You think he’s trying to get additional views for his TikTok videos?

His recent political ramblings and Epstein-adjacency are extremely embarrassing (at best), but he's not some kind of cheap online attention whore.

> Accusing Chomsky of being a ‘clickbaiter’ is maybe the most absurd thing I’ve heard all month. You think he’s trying to get additional views for his TikTok videos?

Chomsky has been addicted to media attention for decades. Back in the day there were literally people selling cassette tapes of his latest thoughts.

Stating obvious - but inconvenient - truths is political rambling to you? Guy is a treasure.

C'mon, let's not get into it here. As I'm defending Chomsky, I just wanted to be clear that I don't agree with his recent comments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and that I find his association with post-conviction Esptein extremely distasteful at best. Others may disagree, but this isn't the place to have that argument.

Hey, you started it. I wouldn't have said anything if you hadn't done the exact same thing you accused the other guy of doing.

Yes, I very much disagree with you, hence my reaction.

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