Rolling Stone following a rich tradition started by the late, great Hunter Thompson. His obit for Nixon is an absolute classic.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/07/he-was-a-crook/308699/

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I read that earlier and commented to my wife the RS was not pulling punches

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Yes, it was quite good. They didn’t really cover all his genocide crimes. I guess it would take a book.

Darn, I don’t have a sub to rolling stone.

I don’t have a sub and it let me read the whole article

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Me too.

A truly fitting tribute to the man. Good riddance.

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