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12258309 No.12258309 [Reply] [Original]

change my mind

>> No.12258320

>>12258309
the only reason I have to believe DFW was in possession of any intellect or insight whatsoever is that he had enough to an hero

>> No.12258326

>>12258309
sam hyde?

>> No.12258327

>>12258320
What do you mean by that?

>> No.12258332
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>>12258309
He was redpilled about technology and consumerism, congratulations. But he's not as redpilled as Houellebecq. Just look at him. That's the look you get after taking the absolute red pill. King of Redpilled.

>> No.12258338
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blnnQMEAfo8

>> No.12258343

>>12258332
Houellebecq is becoming more and more of a meme provocateur as he ages. Not that he was ever that great, but at least he wasn't meme tier.

>> No.12258350

>>12258332
What's so special about him?

>> No.12258389

>>12258350
Read The Elementary Particles.

>> No.12258398

>>12258389
Ok, I'll read it anon, thanks for the advice

>> No.12258430

Is suicide the final redpill?

>> No.12258500

How can you fucks read his reports on cruisers, Midwest rural fairs, lobster festivals and porn conventions and still shit on him? That shit is pure gold.

>> No.12258519

>>12258430
Yep

>> No.12258544

>>12258398
don't bother. he's like mid-tier stephen king
total pulp

>> No.12258589

>>12258544
Why you don't like? I'd like to hear both of the bells tolling

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>> No.12259834

>>12258309
I can't. It becomes apparent after reading a lot of his work that he was a right-wing Christian author in the tradition of nutty midwest Protestants

>> No.12259841

ive never actually heard anyone convey what exactly was so good about his writting