"The only way to cope with the power is not to ignore it, but to get it."
Afternoon, ladies and gents. Today is Friday October 23rd. It means that today is the day that a New Hunter S. Thompson documentary is being released. This documentary is called Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb. It covers Thompson's attempt to run for sheriff of Aspen, CO in 1970. The parallels of the chaos in America at that time, versus the chaos in today's America, are noteworthy, especially when seen through the lens of HST and his movement, whose logo is a two-thumbed hand holding a peyote button.
There is a good Instagram account to follow (@freak_power) that has put out a steady diet of content over the last few months that draws the parallels. I was debating putting together a lengthy post on this, but didn't because lazy. But the crux of Thompson's legitimate campaign was on police reform, changing drug laws and land development/the environment. Sound like prescient themes to anybody today?
The trailer for the documentary is below. It is available on Amazon and Apple.
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