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8. One thing about King is that he's a consistent liberal

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:00 PM

May 2012

Always has been. I read a lot of his books as a kid, many of which were written during the Reagan years. Most are peppered with anti-Republican and anti-Reagan dialogue and imagery. I also like the he's up-front and honest about it. He admits that he's a liberal and that his books have liberal messages. It's nice to see people openly admitting that their views inform their work, rather than trying to spin it or act like it's all a coincidence to avoid alienating people.

A funny review of 'The Mist' on Rotten Tomatoes says:

'If you're in a Stephen King novel and you have a choice between running towards the hell hounds or the Christian conservatives, opt for the hell hounds.'

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