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[-] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have one or two of Noam Chomsky books floating around. Dumpster or lending library with hand written on first page Jeffrey Epstein and Noam Chomsky were friends?

[-] purpleworm@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago

Manufacturing Consent, by Chomsky's own admission, was mainly written by Edward S. Herman

[-] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

Okay that's one I have. But I also have Inventing Reality so lending library for that one.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 1 points 1 hour ago

Just write "read Inventing Reality" and include a printout of these emails

[-] NinaPasadena@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Inventing Reality

Isn't that Michael Parenti

[-] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago

That's what I mean I have both books I can get rid of the inferior.

[-] NinaPasadena@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Ugh my bad Misread. Excellent

[-] etsy@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago

I find it rather strange that y'all act like this news invalidates any of his work. sure, he's a piece of shit, but his work still stands.

[-] Tabitha@hexbear.net 4 points 23 hours ago

I will argue against the devil regardless of if I'm right.

[-] etsy@hexbear.net 3 points 23 hours ago

https://mastodon.catgirl.cloud/@etsyy/116018565416384387

(apologies, I don't feel like repeating what I've already said elsewhere)

[-] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

I don't want one of Jeffrey Epstein's friends works on my limited shelf space...

[-] Tabitha@hexbear.net 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Just ask Dan Humphrey to replace the author's name with something socially acceptable like Joseph Stalin.

[-] etsy@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

I'm not saying you should support him further...

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago

I like the latter option, in the dumpster nothing is achieved, but the writing on that page might inform a few people. Maybe suggest Parenti alternatives on the same page.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 day ago

Dumpster, it's where he belongs.

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