Interesting observation, Fionn, thx for sharing. I can believe the difference in his demeanour between the 2 events you describe, and also wouldn't put it down to jet lag. He's just more at home in those circles. Fair enough, I guess, but it becomes a harder sell if you're still trying to call yourself an anarchist! I had a re-read of Darren Allen's critique, fitting him into the socialist/statist category and also taking issue with his lack of critique towards academia, and more of it rings true after these revelations. (His attitude towards the unvaxxed was the real eye-opener for me.)

https://phiquyenchinh.wordpress.com/2020/08/17/darren-allen-unofficial-socialists-1/

Jimmy Dore going over his many issues with Chomsky. Not wrong, but not giving credit where it's due either.





cheers,
I