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Fear and Loathing in Aspen is a strange antidote. It reminds us that politics used to be weird . It used to be fun (in a terrifying way). Hunter didn’t run to win power; he ran to show how absurd power was.

Just don't watch it on a full stomach. The snow is blinding, the hot dogs are mysterious, and the rich people are screaming. fear and loathing in aspen movie

The documentary, directed by Bobby Kennedy III (yes, that Kennedy family), doesn’t just rehash the election. It dissects the moment the counterculture decided to stop protesting and start governing. Thompson’s platform was hilarious, terrifying, and radical: Tear up the streets and turn them into grassy malls. Rename Aspen "Fat City" to deter greedy developers. Decriminalize drugs. And, most famously, he ran on a promise to put convicted felons in charge of the police force. Fear and Loathing in Aspen is a strange antidote