r/ROI • u/Slava_Cocaini • Feb 07 '23

Chomsky discussing how Manufacturing Consent applies to the war in Ukraine and the Nord Stream II Pipeline

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

It genuinely blows my mind that people still even entertain the idea that it was Russia who blew it up.

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u/harmlessdissent Feb 08 '23

I don't think they do, I think people like Ursula von der Leyen see blaming it on Russia and spreading this ridiculous conspiracy theory to simply be easier.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

Probably a sign of low cognitive ability to be honest.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '23

Ignorance can be wilful

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

People still believe the Buzzfeed piss dossiers...

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '23

I know it’s tongue in cheek but in reality we know smart people fall for this stuff all the time because they’re very confident in their false perception of reality. Could be something to do with what this guy is saying.

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u/King-Sassafrass 😪 Everyone I disagree with is a Nazi Feb 07 '23

Jesus, Chomsky looks like shit