Forum:Noam Chomsky: anointed one or miserly tool of The Man?

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I asked a turncoat pinko brownie, what advice he had for Noam Chomsky (I copied his reply as follows):

I wish Chomsky would shut up already. I have no idea why I am supposed to think that a multi-millionaire who has spent his entire life living in wealth unimaginable to the vast majority of all people who have ever lived is some sort of leftist hero. No one put a gun to his head and told him to teach the elite of the elite at what is quite possibly the single most prestigious (And therefore oppressive) university in the world. If he actually gave a shit about what he preached, he'd be teaching poor kids in an inner city school, at least. UncleHo (talk) 00:55, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Mkay, so the man who is perhaps the most popular and respected critic of US imperialism among university students, needs to stop writing books and giving speeches, and join the cawmyanist revolution, by teaching Latisha algebra. I've listened to Stockwell, Ralph Schoenman, and others. I believe I've learned the most from Chomsky. Whether or not you agree with his opinions you must take note of the interesting facts he claims. "Inner city" kids who have access to the Internet (library) can listen to Chomsky on a number of streaming audio/video sites. Do you actually disagree with something Chomsky has said, or you just don't like the fact that he is the one saying it? ~ Lumenos (talk) 14:05, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

"what is quite possibly the single most prestigious (And therefore oppressive) university in the world." As far as I know, 'prestigious' means 'good' or 'reputable', not 'expensive and oppressive'. There's also a distinct lack of any substantial critique of Chomsky thus far.Webbtje (talk) 22:33, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you! That's two votes for anointed one. ~ Lumenos (talk) 20:25, 7 January 2011 (UTC)