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Hitchens was almost a class of his own. Few could compete with his wit.

He knew hard alcohol wasn't healthy, but he chose it anyways and it killed him. Very much in parallel with what he said about Palestinians, that it's a dumb idea to try to fight Israel but it is their right if they choose it.

I'm not sure I agree with all he said because I'm not sure I even understand all that I've heard him say. But much or most I thought was brilliant.

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Matt 7mo ago

Yeah, he had a way of speaking and thinking that demanded respect even if I disagreed with him on something. That's what intellectuals should be.

Matt 7mo ago 💬 1

He also had a very broad understanding of politics and history, so I often had to do some reading to grasp a lot of what he was saying. But that was very good for me as a young man at the time.