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16. "Manufacturing Consent" is a disgustingly ironic title.

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:15 AM

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Lots of Noam Chomsky in the files [View all] SamuelTheThird Feb 2 OP

Intellegent people can be gross pigs too JBTaurus83 Feb 2 #1

Misogynistic twat n/t leftstreet Feb 2 #2

He's still alive apparently newdeal2 Feb 2 #3

Not a fan. LeftInTX Feb 3 #4

I never cared for his political opinions either fujiyamasan Feb 3 #6

When it came to linguistics, he would defend his theories MineralMan Feb 3 #21

Epstein's psychopathic "genius" was his ability to charm people... haele Wednesday #24

Post removed Post removed Feb 3 #7

About " bad apples"... sheshe2 Feb 3 #8

Not that it matters to anyone but me... Cha Feb 3 #9

Likely not, but I'm not surprised you don't like him.. Violet_Crumble Feb 3 #13

I'd add Necessary Illusions to the Chomsky book list Dave says Feb 3 #19

There is something glaringly obvious here leftstreet Feb 3 #22

You sure? Mosby Wednesday #30

He's also apparently a rape apologist Mosby Wednesday #29

Oswald did it type, too. Kid Berwyn Feb 3 #5

Epstein moved in interesting circles. Kid Berwyn Feb 3 #18

Priorities. yardwork Wednesday #25

Probably past the statute of limitations Polybius Feb 3 #15

"Manufacturing Consent" is a disgustingly ironic title. Dave Bowman Feb 3 #16

He always gave me the creeps. Clouds Passing Wednesday #26

He became a caricature of himself a long time ago. Scruffy1 Wednesday #27