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An Epstein files dump earlier this week revealed a picture of Noam Chomsky and Steve Bannon together chumming it up. Chomsky had his arm wrapped around Bannon and they seemed pretty jovial.
I'm struck by this. On one hand it's great that these guys can put aside their differences and shoot the shit. Listening to the other side is an important tool for converging on the actual truth. +1 open mindedness.
On the other hand what liars. Is politics actually just Kabuki theater to the elites?
Well, what would you expect - a cage match to first blood? Most people, if they find themselves in a common social situation with somebody whose views you may not respect, would politely smile and behave, that's the norm of the society. You could avoid going to places where you could encounter people like Chomsky (or Bannon) but if you are politically and socially active, you may end up in the same room with them and maybe even discover you have friends in common. What then?
I get that but the picture implies more than polite respect. Putting your arm around the guy and sharing a laugh is pretty wild.
“Wouldn’t it be funny if we got a picture of you guys hugging?” “Yeah, I’m seven glasses of wine down, why not”.
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