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[–] BoiseNTheHood 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

He's an intellectual giant in the field of linguistics. That still doesn't give any credence to his delusional ramblings in poli sci, a field in which he isn't taken seriously by the professionals.

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[–] Kurplow 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

Are you self-aware enough to realize that you need to believe he's delusional?

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[–] BoiseNTheHood 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It's not a matter of "needing to believe." He is delusional. He lies and revises history. He makes every excuse for repressive Communist dictatorships, but blames the West for anything that ever goes wrong. He's the type of guy who will cite the Khmer Rouge to make the case that they didn't genocide anyone, but then write off any pro-Western data as being propaganda, without a hint of irony. Again, he's a genius in his actual field of linguistics, but when it comes to political analysis, he's a half-step above the average /r/conspiracy poster.

He is rarely ever cited in political science, a field that is full of extreme leftists. When even they think he's too much of a crazy ideologue to take seriously, that should tell you something.