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The only justification for repressive institutions is material and

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival. – Noam Chomsky

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If we dont believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we dont believe in it at all. – Noam Chomsky

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