I used to kind of like Marcuse. There’s no excusing “repressive tolerance”, however, which he’s apparently the father of. ‘Tolerance should only be applied to left-wing groups and ideas, while right-wing groups and ideas should be mercilessly suppressed’ — In Praise of Herbert Marcuse. The Scientific Study of Capitalism https://counterinformation.wordpress.com/2020/11/15/in-praise-of-herbert-marcuse-the-scientific-study-of-capitalism/
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Personally, I found Marcuse to be uppity and distant over cigars and scotch, between you and me...