Gore Vidal - Surrendering Power

Gore Vidal speech to the National Press Club, 1991.

[@ivanpb1983]

The sound quality makes this perfect to listen to it in bed -I can't tell why.

[@chuckabbate5924]

Its muffled like an AM radio.

[@srmcriclesinthenight9317]

I just did a review of one of his books on my KZbin channel. I love Gore

[@weneedaplannow2105]

good for you, good channel concept doing book reviews!

[@JeffRebornNow]

30 years ago Vidal addressed the Press Club with remarks that appear, more than they ever have, applicable to life in 2021 America: "As I look about my native city I have a distinct sense that we are living in a pre-revolutionary time. The race war grows more intense, poverty more severe, the rich richer; the hatred of those inside the fabled beltway for those outside is now -- what else? -- creating a true hatred on the part of the many for the few who govern."

[@jacquestaulard3088]

Fantastic! Listen to this man, and don't be upset by his distaste for 'monotheistic religion.'

[@davidpretiz4439]

I would have loved to have a beer or wine in Italy with this man. He is a master. I think we could have had a laugh.

[@markcrimi]

America's greatest historian!

[@sebastianamado8404]

great commentator!!!

[@gloiven]

Saskatchewan

[@terrioestreich4007]

So disappointing that everything GV says then is still true, if not worse

[@ukrandr]

Rather like a modern- day Cassandra.