Many Gore Vidal gems here. He knew history, the ruling class, & saw the u.s. with clear eyes. The best kind of class traitor.

 

Gore Vidal vs William Buckley 1968 Republican Convention Debate

Gore Vidal, writer’s perspective: Smithsonian Institution (1999)

This is classic Gore all the way. A video in which Vidal names the 1%, calls for the legalization of drugs, excoriates the prison pipeline, and wonders, why, after terrorizing so many, we haven’t been bombed yet.

P.S. If you’re not patient, “fast forward” past the introductions.