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11. Hunter was ornery. Ornery people do not reflexively agree with anything. They don't fall in line.

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 01:02 AM

Mar 18

MAGAs may be curmudgeons, but they are not ornery. They have cookie-cutter politics. They fall in line.

Both can grouch, but that's the difference.

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Prophecy from Hunter S. Thompson [View all] orangecrush Mar 17 OP

I miss Hunter S. Thompson UpInArms Mar 17 #1

Wondering, do you think he'd be MAGA? 617Blue Mar 17 #3

Oh my, no UpInArms Mar 17 #4

Cool!!! calimary Mar 18 #10

Not even a remote chance! debsy Mar 17 #8

Polar opposite of MAGA orangecrush Mar 18 #12

Truthfully orangecrush Mar 18 #14

those two volumes of letters are the best things he ever published thebigidea Mar 17 #5

His writing was delightful, and I've always loved that quote. enigmania Mar 17 #6

❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 17 #7