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Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
2. Can't stand that his legacy has been scrubbed over time
Mon May 16, 2022, 08:51 AM
May 2022

Nixon was in fact a fascist, he didn't believe in the rule of law or in our Democracy. He believed a US president should be a dictator with no restraints on his power.

People only remember Watergate, but he spent years doing things worse than Watergate. Trump being worse probably helps Nixon's memory.

I'm slowly wading through "The Great Shark Hunt" onethatcares May 2022 #1
Can't stand that his legacy has been scrubbed over time Johnny2X2X May 2022 #2
When dirt is swept under the rug, it remains dlk May 2022 #8
I will neither forgive nor forget ChazInAz May 2022 #11
His "secret plan" for an "honorable" end in Vietnam wnylib May 2022 #18
and don't forget Kissinger! burrowowl May 2022 #37
Rest assured: I haven't forgotten. ChazInAz May 2022 #42
John Dean remarked, that kissinger 'skated' [got away w/o a scratch]. empedocles May 2022 #56
Thank you for posting this. If only Nixon had gone to prison instead of being pardoned. LaMouffette May 2022 #3
You're welcome and, yes, it has had enormous consequences. barbaraann May 2022 #5
We could have done this anytime since The Constitution was written. Tommymac May 2022 #12
You got me there. barbaraann May 2022 #29
Got it! Tommymac May 2022 #36
So many pieces of shit came out of Nixon's administration. Caliman73 May 2022 #25
Exactly! eom BlueMTexpat May 2022 #55
The Republican perspective portrayed by Dole's eulogy was NoMoreRepugs May 2022 #4
Suicide is a mistake that cannot be corrected. Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #6
Suicide is a choice not a mistake. Voltaire2 May 2022 #7
And yet, Trump outdid him bigly! harumph May 2022 #9
Without Nixon, there would have never been a Trump. Caliman73 May 2022 #26
KNR and bookmarking. niyad May 2022 #10
I was 23 when Nixon resigned PlanetBev May 2022 #13
Completely agree dwayneb May 2022 #46
Yes, Trump is worse, but he stands on the shoulders of monsters like Nixon. barbaraann May 2022 #49
I have always said nixon was the beginning of everything republican. Butterflylady May 2022 #14
The barrel was bad... Caliman73 May 2022 #28
Very good points. barbaraann May 2022 #31
Great post. Nt raccoon May 2022 #45
this . i remember seeing reference to this on star trek enterprise. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #15
That is terrifying. love_katz May 2022 #38
considering tfgs dad was one. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #47
Yikes! barbaraann May 2022 #39
Hunter was the greatest political writer of his generation, and a few generatios after 90-percent May 2022 #16
Living through that era as a young adult I was shocked at how soon halfulglas May 2022 #17
E Jean Carroll wrote Hunter Thompson's biography YorkRd May 2022 #19
Richard Nixon: whose "secret plan to end the Vietnam War" thucythucy May 2022 #20
I love Hunter, as far as I can determine I have copies of everything he wrote. CaptainTruth May 2022 #21
Thompson's own writings show that Goldwater tapped into the raw hate undercurrent in 64. themaguffin May 2022 #22
Pardoning Nixon isn't the only thing dflprincess May 2022 #23
If there is any justice,... Darkstar53142 May 2022 #24
It goes way further back than Nixon rolypolychloe May 2022 #27
I don't think Thompson had as many facts available about the Nazi-GOP connection as we do now, but barbaraann May 2022 #33
. . . articulated the information so well. TY for your article. empedocles May 2022 #57
The Nixon-Bush NAZI Connection Kid Berwyn May 2022 #30
There are some things the mainstream media will NEVER touch. n/t barbaraann May 2022 #34
When the mass media are corrupt, it's up to us to spread the truth. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #41
I see that Trafficante had a headquarters in Miami where Nixon happened to have a home. barbaraann May 2022 #43
He was voted in as potus twice. That says it all. BSdetect May 2022 #32
The first time, he had the wind at his back--- barbaraann May 2022 #35
Huge kick and recommend! love_katz May 2022 #40
Thanks! There's something special about Hunter Thompson's writing. barbaraann May 2022 #44
He had choice words for Dubya as well: peppertree May 2022 #48
Slightly off-tropic, but... SpankMe May 2022 #50
Kick. N/T Upthevibe May 2022 #51
Kick. N/T Upthevibe May 2022 #52
And through it all, Richard Nixon jerked and twitched his way across our bruised psyches like some NBachers May 2022 #53
Like you, I have never BlueMTexpat May 2022 #54
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