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Philostopher

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8. These three have been much in my mind the past three and a half years.

Reply to First Speaker (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 08:27 PM

Jun 2020

Spot on - especially P.K. Dick. I'd love to have heard Hunter Thompson's take, and Ellison would have had some apocalyptic but hilarious end-times scenario about our current disease-state, largely inflamed by Trump.

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I swear to God, Harlan Ellison, Hunter Thompson and Philip K Dick created 2020 back 50 years ago... [View all] First Speaker Jun 2020 OP

You made me laugh out loud for real. Thing is, we have always known how people are. nolabear Jun 2020 #1

I think you may be right. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #2

A young Hunter Thompson would have had a field day with Trump Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #3

I think he would have onethatcares Jun 2020 #6

I don't know how you satire Trump Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #7

Yeah, but I'm totally sure they didn't mean it! lunatica Jun 2020 #4

I've been an avid Dick and Heinlein reader/fan for many years and tRUMP/reTHUGS/cultists/ abqtommy Jun 2020 #5

These three have been much in my mind the past three and a half years. Philostopher Jun 2020 #8