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Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Epstein casually exchanging emails about Venezuela’s socialism not being real socialism. (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 20 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Just going through the first 6000 hits on Chomsky in the database, but they seem to have been close associates. Not just invited to dinners a couple times, but moving money around.

Apparently Epstein was giving him financial advice and helping him set up financial accounts., more.

In 2017 Epstein gave him $20,000 from his foundation for "administering the chomsky challenge in linguistics"

I'm trying to find the source of this image: (edit: here it is!) email between noam and epsi

I've watched the homble way you are being treated in the press and public. It's painful to say. but I think the best way to proceed is to ignonc It. I've had plenty of expencrice. though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts. even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention. unkss I'm approached for a comment on a specific matter. It's a nuisance. but it's the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others. in some cases close friends.

What vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks. many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts -- which arr impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or aremoved. or whatever charge comes along?) **That's particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about the abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. **For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be -where there's smoke there's fire, maybe raging fire? (whatever the facts. which few will even think of investigating).

In general, it's best I think not to react unless directly questioned. particularly in the current mood — which, 1 presume, will lade away. even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress

Hard to say, but it's the best advice I can think of. -Noam

This was apparently in 2019. Chomsky was a "metoo has gone too far" guy.

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

Chomsky has been openly defending his association with Epstein for at least a couple years now.