It's not the quantity... it's the quality, haha...

[kissthestar]

So yeah, prolific journalist, Hunter S. Thompson died today. The guy fucking shot himself in the head. Everyone awesome has to go out with a bang, no? I mean, he wasn't that old, but it's not like his life was empty and uneventful. At least people will remember him for what he's done. He coined the term "gonzo journalist." In other words, he was

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[kissthestar]

also you know that i tend to be a very cynical person... and i've addressed many topics on issues pertaining to race. for the most part, we've seen eye to eye. :) so yeah, what it comes down to really (in my opinion of course) is that people cannot live in an idealistic society. people dream of a utopian society, and it's just not possible.

i'd like to add to the kkk point... ok, so those white supremacists thought that "mixing" of races in america and new immigrants coming over was a danger to society... and they formed their group to stick together and protect each other. so these "colored" people sticking together and retaliating against those who don't necessarily follow the "rules" are just as fucked up as those white people who called other whites "racetraitors" and killed them for "crossing" the racial boundary.

what i mean by the people dislike each other but are forced to get along in social situations... what i was referring to is the current iraqi parliament/elections. i understand i should've explicated that further, because it can be taken the wrong way. anyway, they are forced to be civil with each other in order to be a "secure" country. however, that just doesn't apply to them, but people in general.