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kairos12

(13,622 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:32 AM 4 hrs ago

H.S. Thompson. Well, yep.

"The main problem in any democracy is that crowd-pleasers are generally brainless swine who can go out on a stage and whup their supporters into an orgiastic frenzy-then go back to the office and sell every one of the poor bastards down the tube for a nickel."

H.S.T. wisdom.

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H.S. Thompson. Well, yep. (Original Post) kairos12 4 hrs ago OP

He would be surprised that this place is still ticking at all! Hope22 3 hrs ago #1

If only he were alive today, imagine what he'd say. CaptainTruth 2 hrs ago #2

Hunter knew many a politician Figarosmom 1 hr ago #3

Hunter and politicians are no strangers to depravity and drugs, sex, etc. erronis 1 hr ago #4

Ain't it the truth! Gotta like Hunter. Fear and loathing in today's Trump admin. n/t PatrickforB 1 hr ago #5

San Francisco wasn't keen on his idea of shooting golf Brother Buzz 1 hr ago #6

The Original Gonzo! charliea 1 hr ago #7

Hope22

(4,800 posts)

1. He would be surprised that this place is still ticking at all!

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:36 AM

3 hrs ago

Surprised and disgusted! What a horror show this is!

CaptainTruth

(8,224 posts)

2. If only he were alive today, imagine what he'd say.

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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:46 PM

2 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(12,380 posts)

3. Hunter knew many a politician

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:48 PM

1 hr ago

So he knew exactly who they were and showed the world.

He was friends with George McGovern and Jimmy Carter and of all people, Pat Buchanan.

erronis

(24,061 posts)

4. Hunter and politicians are no strangers to depravity and drugs, sex, etc.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:58 PM

1 hr ago

"Depravity" as defined by someone.

PatrickforB

(15,466 posts)

5. Ain't it the truth! Gotta like Hunter. Fear and loathing in today's Trump admin. n/t

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:06 PM

1 hr ago

Brother Buzz

(40,067 posts)

6. San Francisco wasn't keen on his idea of shooting golf

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:29 PM

1 hr ago

One early Sunday morning (I assume after a night of carousing) Hunter Thompson parked his car on Clement Street next to Lincoln Park Golf Course and proceeded to shoot golf balls flying by with his shotgun. I believe he moved to Montana soon after that incident, with the Boys in Blue’s encouragement.

charliea

(339 posts)

7. The Original Gonzo!

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:44 PM

1 hr ago

Used to get Rolling Stone to read his columns. Actually saw him talk once at Notre Dame of all places. Student government had invited him to discuss the current state of politics, shortly after Nixon resigned. I was going to a public college a few hours away but friends and I drove up to see him.
Just as wild in person as his writing, profound and profane.
He never lived in Montana. Lived in Woody Creek, Colorado. Pretty close to the playground of the rich and famous, Aspen.

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