r/Chomsky_Political

74 archived posts · Sep 2022 – Jun 2026

Chomsky related political discussions.

r/Chomsky_Political

Noam Chomsky is an influential thinker with a vast output, spanning a 70 year academic career and a lifetime of political engagement. This subreddit is aimed at promoting discussions which engage with his body of political work in an intelligent way.

Created Sep 13, 2022 · restricted

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This subreddit is aimed at promoting discussions which engage with Chomsky's body of political work in an intelligent way. The rules are aimed at achieving this.

Freedom of expression is valued here, however there are limits to this -- any concept of "high quality discussion" implicitly excludes some forms of speech. Thus subreddit is not the place for partisan bickering. Nor is it the place for generic news posts. Nor is it the place for extremely motivated people with an agenda who wish to "hog the microphone".

Disagreeing with Chomsky, or one another, is welcome. However, it should take place within the parameters outlined here. Civility and thoughtfulness can go a long way to creating an enjoyable community.

Rules:

No abuse. Ad hominem of any kind aimed at other posters will be deleted, and repeat offenses will lead to a ban. If you believe someone is a "troll", "bot", "spammer" or otherwise acting in bad faith, report this privately to the mods.
Posts must be related to or engage with Noam Chomsky's political ideas or commentary. The mere fact that Noam has commented on an issue does not give carte blanche for posting any and all news relating to that issue. Noam comments on a very broad cross section of world affairs, and the aim of this subreddit is not simply to recapitulate r/worldnews. Posts must engage with, or at least report, Chomsky's ideas.
Low effort meme posts will be deleted.
A dim view will be taken of anyone flooding the subreddit with slanted viewpoints and trying to individually commandeer the discourse in an excessive way. Energetic posters who will contribute to quality discussions are welcomed, but mods will use their discretion to judge if there is any attempt to "hog the microphone" and pull the subreddit in a particular niche direction.

Comment:

Feedback and criticism of the rules and moderation policy here is welcomed. The aim is not to be dogmatic, but the hope is to improve on the quality of discussion that's been present in r/chomsky where moderation has tailed off to practically nothing.

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