Another day, another avoidable tragedy unfolds in the USA. I go back to #Chomsky often to understand the madness at the heart of it.
'Half of the [USA] population, roughly, thinks the world was created a couple thousand years ago. Two thirds of the country is expecting the second coming of Christ. They've also had to turn to nativists. The gun culture in the United States, which is out of control, is party fueled by people who think 'we've got to have our guns to protect ourselves.'
#guncontrol
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Noam Chomsky has not died (or passed on, choose your verb). I am his department head, and I texted with his wife an hour ago. The rumors and fuss in the media and social media are not helping him or his family, they're adding stress. Before you post something, please consider that he and his wife are human beings, and post with thoughtfulness. #NoamChomsky #Chomsky #AcademicChatter