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Hunter S Thompson on the United States (hexbear.net)
submitted 6 days ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/memes@hexbear.net
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[–] Bonescape@hexbear.net 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

i checked, this quote is from 2003

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

oh haha I did not bother checking, still a good quote and very much in his style, who's it actually by?

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

He didn't die till 2005, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually by HST specifically in response to Iraq(but obvs applies generally and today)

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 21 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It's from his last book Kingdom of Fear if I remember rightly. Possibly the most depressing of all, although full of darkly spot on pessimism about the American 21st Century.

Edit: It is. Here's a few more choice lines...

Sane is rich and powerful. Insane is wrong and poor and weak. The rich are free, the poor are put in cages. Res Ipsa Loquitur, amen. Mahalo.

The real power in America is held by a fast-emerging new Oligarchy of pimps and preachers who see no need for Democracy or fairness or even trees, except maybe the ones in their own yards, and they don't mind admitting it. They worship money and power and death. Their ideal solution to all the nation's problems would be another 100 Year War.

There are always risks in challenging excessive police power, but the risks of not challenging it are more dangerous, even fatal.

[–] Wakmrow@hexbear.net 10 points 6 days ago

I know the path we're on is incredibly obvious but yeah that's bleak as hell

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh for some reason I thought it was earlier, OK yeah could've been him then.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Damn, there sure are many times in US history from the last 70 years this quote could've applied to.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

*250

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but Hunter S. Thompson wasn't alive to comment on the first 100 years and change.

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 4 points 6 days ago

Ah, I get your point now. I misread your comment. Carry on.