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This is somewhat hard, since this topic "American DECLINE" is somewhat vague, but I'd say that (as far as your addition) we should stick to sources that talk about demographic change as a perceived decline, rather than using sources about demographic change for Original Research to say that people
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This article leads by describing Noam Chomsky as a political activist. This is not a neutral description, and I would favor describing him as a historian or cognitive scientist, since both titles are consistent with his professional areas of study while at MIT and The University of Arizona.
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I agree with public intellectual. I think it's important to note that Chomsky has academic qualifications, but I recognize that his commentary on this issue is directed towards the general public, rather than fellow subject matter experts. Thanks very much for the reasoned discussion.
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might feel this way. (GMF is not a RS, it is a think-tank.) Your addition is likely correct, (I'm sure the WASPs might feel that way) but we need sources that explicitly say that. ---
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Chomsky's a linguist with no expertise in any of the subjects he's famous for outside of the Academy. This RS here describes him as "linguist and political activist"
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Fellow subject-matter experts? Please read this source for a glimpse into the actual impact Chomsky has on disciplines like political science and academic history.
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would be the best description, given his prominence and expertise across multiple fields.--
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Non-neutrality: article Noam Chomsky described as a "political activist"
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saying it is "Contentious opinion", "without direct connection", "
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does list "historian" before "political activist". My two cents.
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Oops, I didn't see this talk post before I put "historian" back
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