Tom Outland
Aug 29, 2017 · 1 min read
Photo: Michael Ochs Archives / GettyImages

Fear and Loathing in the Bunker

In a New York Times article (January 1, 1974), Hunter S. Thompson described the country’s predicament, noting that the only disaster that Nixon had not brought on Americans yet was a nuclear war with either Russia or China and that an impeachment seemed quite probable at the time. In the same article Thompson mentioned that despite the damage done to the nation by President Nixon, there was neither a substantial opposition nor some realistic alternative to Tricky Dicky’s cheap and malignant perception of the American Dream.

)
Tom Outland

Written by

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade