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  • Dillinger-6

    If only Hunter S Thompson was still around

    I would like to hear his views

    • For sure.

      I was just thinking the other day, if only George Washington were around, what would he think?!?
      kona
    • Nothing of added value. He was a delusional windbag in his old age.severian
    • he'd probably shoot himself againFax_Benson
    • How is his opinion of any value regarding politics?pango
    • He can be objective.
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    • @pango - he wrote some excellent books and articles on politics - the highlight being Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. His voice would be veryfadein11
    • relevant today as it was after 9/11 regarding Bush. https://en.wikipedia…fadein11
    • Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail is a great insight into the crippling absurdity of US politics, which still holds up today.face_melter
    • He was a political animal since he left the air force, but i guess now everyone knows him as Johnny Depp or 'that dude who drove to Vegas and did drugs lololol'face_melter
    • The good old day when he was a live right?pango
    • he was pretty out there in the end
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    • @face_melter - yep such a shame he is mainly only remembered for that - so much more - a great commentator - even if I didn't always agree with him.fadein11

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