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pointing out hypocrisy is not a false equivalency, but nice try.

also, you calling a foundational work in propaganda theory a meme book isnt exactly a sound counter argument, either. Here, educate yourself: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent



Sometimes it seems that some people think it's "progressive" to criticize Chomsky...


We’re so progressive today that only RT and EU media will have him on shows.

20 years ago, he was on “liberal” PBS all the time.


You're trying to spread misogynistic conspiracy theories and comparing that to Iranian propaganda... That's absolutely a false equivalency. You had a chance to make an argument to support your position but...

Everyone has been spamming "Manufacturing Consent" like crazy recently. Just telling people to read it doesn't support any argument, it's just an attempt to appear high-brow because Chomsky. You need to specify how Chomsky supports your argument.




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