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What did Thompson consider Richard Nixon to be a representation of?

  • American dream

  • American entrepreneurship

  • Dark, venal, and violent side of the American character

  • American prosperity

Answer

Nixon was seen by Thompson as an embodiment of the sinister, corrupt, and aggressive elements deeply embedded within American society. Thompson believed Nixon represented a dark side of the nation's character, a side characterized by violence, immorality, and a thirst for power.
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