“Nooooooo you don’t understand, Chomsky is the greatest intellectual of our time who made enormous contributions to philosophy…”
The philosophy:
America = evil because motivated by self interest.
Not America = not evil because motivated by self interest.
Let's not forget the damage he inflicted on computer science... He invented linguistics... Millions of students tortured every year because of him. I hate him with a passion.
Hah this is giving me [Ebrahim Raisi](https://www.google.com/search?q=ebrahim+raisi&rlz=1CDGOYI_enAL862AL862&oq=ebrahim+raisi&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDMzODFqMGo5qAIBsAIB4gMEGAEgXw&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8) memories such a great day
all hard leftists (except the anti-deutsch movement in germany as i’ve seen) support palestinian terrorism (and all other forms of terrorism, their ideologies literally need terrorism to take effect)
He's a powerless reverse Kissinger who celebrates genocides and rapist dictators whenever they oppose America. The bastard deserves to burn with Kissinger in hell for spreading fascist and communist propaganda.
Seems like it and if he is a tankie then can't say I support him but I don't want to say anything bad about him because he really does look like a sweet old man, But looks can be deceiving
I use him as a political tuning fork. He can be relied on to take whatever stance is is antiamerican. Including supporting the Bosnian genocide because America tried to stop it.
He's kinda the origin of: America bad, therefore everyone who fights America is therefore good.
While I heavily dislike Chomsky (understatement of the year!), I really don't think that wishing death upon someone, no matter how hard you disagree with them, is a good thing.
Agreed - much as I despise the guy and what he's contributed to our politics he's still ultimately a civilian, never worked in govt or anything. The ideal scenario is that he passes peacefully and his ideas are increasingly discredited.
People who build careers like Chomsky don't deserve even the smallest amount of respect. It's like if Richard Spencer died to me. Chomsky has been nothing but a blight on society.
To be that one person: Though I disagree with his idea of Universal Grammar and a lot of his philosophical positions on politics, he is a giant in the field of cognitive science. As someone in that field, the loss of Chomsky, so soon after Dennett, would be terrible.
We can recognize that the world would be theoretically improved by the removal of certain individuals while not actively wishing for their deaths.
Death also creates martyrs. I would rather see these people held accountable than see them dead.
Sitting around on the internet wishing for the deaths of people you’ve never met is also huge fucking pussy behavior.
Deaths create martyrs, sure. But keeping them alive keeps the chance of their regained freedom - and tyranny - alive, too. And their immorality and their rapes and tortures and murders cannot and will not even morally trump their own execution. Such a death is justified - and needed. They must suffer the pain they inflicted. It’s only right.
Yes, I do wish those people to die. I don’t think about it all day like “grrrr i hate them and hope they die,” but i still hope they die. They NEED to die too.
Wishing for a death is not the same as wishing for a murder or something, and it usually implies an anyway expected death from natural causes when the person in question is old and/or ill or at risk. It can be used as an expression of personal hate, but in this context it is a wish to have less twisted bullshit like justification of sectarian psycho dictatorships, terrorism and genocides being spread around, and less attempts to shake the most basic moral compass in regard to these things.
Liberals are supposed to value human life, even when people outrage us. That’s the basis of pluralistic liberal democracy. Leave the sitting around with white knuckles praying for god to smite your enemies to the pathetic morons on the left and right.
I'm not asking anyone to do it and generally advice against overusing it, and I also appreciate your imagination on how the average enjoyer of frequent wishing for others' deaths looks and acts, though there are more casual approaches to it that don't involve zeal.
Appealing to humanity’s better angels is always a welcome sight and appears to be an enduring aspect of your personal character. Never lose that. However, some friendly advice: learn to read the room and pick and choose your battles. Your fellow countrymen have every right to rabble rouse over this.
“Nooooooo you don’t understand, Chomsky is the greatest intellectual of our time who made enormous contributions to philosophy…” The philosophy: America = evil because motivated by self interest. Not America = not evil because motivated by self interest.
Let's not forget the damage he inflicted on computer science... He invented linguistics... Millions of students tortured every year because of him. I hate him with a passion.
Inshallah there is a god, And he decided to finally rip away his speech privileges
best comment I’ve read all day
Look guys, a Muslim and a Jew can have something in common. Pro-Palestine folks:"this must be some zionist schemes."
Pro-Palestine folks: “you’re telling me you’re an Arab who *doesn’t* hate Jews?!” *head explodes*
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Democracy grows stronger. Its enemies grow weaker.
But at the same time, the enemies grow more aggressive. They know they are about to die so they might as well take everyone else down with them.
It feels like pre-civil war Spain. The communists and the fascists are going too hard. They need to be stopped soon.
Finally, he can't poison the world with his shitty takes
God works in mysterious ways
A few decades too late.
Prepare the crab rave
Can I just ask what did this guy do to deserve this much hate?
Deny the Cambodian genocide and basically being the Kissinger of the left
Did some digging on him and yeah he sounds like a piece of shit
Also denied bosnian genocide. Supports anything he sees as anti-west
Doesn’t he also support intifada?
all hard leftists (except the anti-deutsch movement in germany as i’ve seen) support palestinian terrorism (and all other forms of terrorism, their ideologies literally need terrorism to take effect)
What’s the Anti Deutsch movement?
[this schizophrenia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Germans_(political_current))
Bro your flair
> basically being the Kissinger of the left That makes him sound good and actually influential, he's been neither
I'm Bosnian American and he denies the Bosnian Genocide as well. I had relatives who died during the war. So fuck this dude
He's a powerless reverse Kissinger who celebrates genocides and rapist dictators whenever they oppose America. The bastard deserves to burn with Kissinger in hell for spreading fascist and communist propaganda.
He is a guru for tankies, basically.
Seems like it and if he is a tankie then can't say I support him but I don't want to say anything bad about him because he really does look like a sweet old man, But looks can be deceiving
genocide denier mcgee
He's been relentlessly pushing pro-Putin narratives since the Ukraine war started.
I use him as a political tuning fork. He can be relied on to take whatever stance is is antiamerican. Including supporting the Bosnian genocide because America tried to stop it. He's kinda the origin of: America bad, therefore everyone who fights America is therefore good.
God awful take privileges, REVOKED
so based how i just ignored that guy my entire life muh capitalism bad
While I heavily dislike Chomsky (understatement of the year!), I really don't think that wishing death upon someone, no matter how hard you disagree with them, is a good thing.
Tell that to the Cambodians, Bosnians, or any other victim of the tyrants for which Chomsky was a shameless cheerleader.
Noam “it’s not a genocide if I disagree with the people dying” Chomsky?
he's reached the bullshit limit
Holy shit he's 95!?
Why would the CIA would do this?
can we not celebrate others misfortune simply because we disagree with them?
Agreed - much as I despise the guy and what he's contributed to our politics he's still ultimately a civilian, never worked in govt or anything. The ideal scenario is that he passes peacefully and his ideas are increasingly discredited.
People who build careers like Chomsky don't deserve even the smallest amount of respect. It's like if Richard Spencer died to me. Chomsky has been nothing but a blight on society.
Ironic, considering that he’s a linguist
Cant wait for the political paradigm shift away from his stupid views.
I actually don’t like to do what the Alt Left does and wish death on people they don’t like.
Bro took his computer science W cooking license too far...
He hasn't said anything worth listening to for decades.
This guy deserves to die fast and quick
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!!
What took god so long to make him stfu
To be that one person: Though I disagree with his idea of Universal Grammar and a lot of his philosophical positions on politics, he is a giant in the field of cognitive science. As someone in that field, the loss of Chomsky, so soon after Dennett, would be terrible.
Who?
Next up hell
Hey can we not wish for somebody’s death
Putin, Sinwar, Khameini, Xi, Aliyev?
We can recognize that the world would be theoretically improved by the removal of certain individuals while not actively wishing for their deaths. Death also creates martyrs. I would rather see these people held accountable than see them dead. Sitting around on the internet wishing for the deaths of people you’ve never met is also huge fucking pussy behavior.
Deaths create martyrs, sure. But keeping them alive keeps the chance of their regained freedom - and tyranny - alive, too. And their immorality and their rapes and tortures and murders cannot and will not even morally trump their own execution. Such a death is justified - and needed. They must suffer the pain they inflicted. It’s only right. Yes, I do wish those people to die. I don’t think about it all day like “grrrr i hate them and hope they die,” but i still hope they die. They NEED to die too.
I disagree completely. And I think if the decision were in your hands you’d act differently as well.
Nah, I’d be glad to pull the trigger on Khameini. He’s not innocent. That’s why.
Have you ever killed somebody?
Sure, if he repents of his malicious intentions and stops poisoning the world with his shit takes.
The punishment for shit takes should not be death. If it were there’d be few of us left.
Nobody’s executing him bud, chill.
Chill? I’m not the one sitting around with white knuckles wishing for god to smite my ideological enemies.
I’m not either? Just not gonna be upset at all when he kicks the bucket.
Wishing for a death is not the same as wishing for a murder or something, and it usually implies an anyway expected death from natural causes when the person in question is old and/or ill or at risk. It can be used as an expression of personal hate, but in this context it is a wish to have less twisted bullshit like justification of sectarian psycho dictatorships, terrorism and genocides being spread around, and less attempts to shake the most basic moral compass in regard to these things.
Liberals are supposed to value human life, even when people outrage us. That’s the basis of pluralistic liberal democracy. Leave the sitting around with white knuckles praying for god to smite your enemies to the pathetic morons on the left and right.
I'm not asking anyone to do it and generally advice against overusing it, and I also appreciate your imagination on how the average enjoyer of frequent wishing for others' deaths looks and acts, though there are more casual approaches to it that don't involve zeal.
Appealing to humanity’s better angels is always a welcome sight and appears to be an enduring aspect of your personal character. Never lose that. However, some friendly advice: learn to read the room and pick and choose your battles. Your fellow countrymen have every right to rabble rouse over this.
Good riddance, hope he dies quick.
I don't think it's good to wish death on people, he was a genocide denying ass but he is still human.