Noam Chomsky and the lesser evil

Noam sez:

… their memories extending to the ultra-left faction of the peace movement having minimized the comparative dangers of the Nixon presidency during the 1968 elections. The result was six years of senseless death and destruction in Southeast Asia and also a predictable fracture of the left setting it up for its ultimate collapse during the backlash decades to follow. — An Eight Point Brief for Lesser Evil Voting

He was there.