On Vitriol and How Hunter S. Thompson Never Gave a Flying Fuck What Anyone “Thinks”
Had to post this, just because. Via Mike Eades’ Facebook. Clicking the image ought to give you a readable one. Here’s a link with a large version too.
That’s pure art to me. Makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside.
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I like the last “Sincerely” :D Can’t be more true!
In 1971 I read Thompson’s classic book, ‘Hells Angels’. It is one of my all time favorite books. His description of a chopped Harley between your legs as a ‘King Kong equalizer’ is PURE GENIUS.
He got his ass beat for real during his research on that.
“As your attorney, I advise you to pass me the drugs.”
— Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Where are you when we need you the most, Hunter?
My hair blew back a little from reading this. Thank you. :-)
It would be interesting. He never carried water for anyone, but I wonder what he’d think about the Muslim Menace.
Hard to say. I honestly haven’t read much of him because he used to kind of get on my nerves. I think because he could be a bit too glib sometimes. But honestly, it’s been so long I can’t remember why anymore.
But from what little I know/remember, he was a pretty complex guy, fairly anti-establishment, and definitely infused with a goodly amount of the Beat/Boomer mindset. IMO a lot of the popular reverence for multiculturalism isn’t so much a real value of what other cultures have to offer as it is an avenue for pissing off and hamstringing the established White Western Male Hegemony. The “Muslim Menace” definitely does that, which is why so many liberals are okay with it even in the face of events like Cologne and Rotherham that violate their other sacred cows of feminism, child exploitation, and rape culture. Because pissing off Daddy always should always primary goal in life.
Anyway, this beautiful little bitch slap has piqued me to finally read more of Hunter S. I’ve matured since he last annoyed me so I’ll be giving him a read very soon (probably later today). So thanks for that, too! :-)
“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” Hunter S Thompson.
You’ve gotta love it!
I can’t edit my comment above, but my main point was supposed to be that I think it’s hard to speculate where Hunter S. would land on the Muslim Menace, given the sensibilities that apparently informed his worldview. But with age often comes new perspective and wisdom, so who knows.
Priceless! And gone much too soon…….
Actually, given his path, it was amazing he hung on as long as he did . . .
There’s a good documentary on NetFlix about him called “Gonzo.” Part of it covers his run for sheriff of Aspen, when he shaved his head so he could make reference to his “long-haired opponent.”
Trump owes something to Thompson. Sadly not enough.
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aka Raymond J Raupers Jr USA