The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without drugs.

Hunter S. Thompson
The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without...
The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without...
The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without...
The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without...
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The brutality of politics is something that may not be tolerated by most people, but it is the reality of today’s society. As for drugs, they are used by people to escape from the reality of politics.

Source: Kingdom Of Fear: Loathsome Secrets Of A Starcrossed Child In The Final Days Of The American Century

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