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'''P.J. O'Rourke''' is a [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] American humorist. As well working as a staff reporter for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine and editing the ''[[National Lampoon]]'', O'Rourke has published many of his own books including ''Republican Party Reptile, All the Trouble in the World, Peace Kills'' and ''Eat the Rich''. He is a frequent guest on the [[NPR]]

'''P.J. O'Rourke''' (b. Nov. 14, 1947, Toledo, Ohio - d. Feb. 15, 2022) was a [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[American]] humorist, though misguided to be [[Opposition to Donald Trump|anti-Trump]].<ref>https://www.cbs17.com/entertainment-news/p-j-orourke-irreverent-author-and-commentator-dead-at-74/</ref> He worked as a staff reporter for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine and editing the ''[[National Lampoon]]'', O'Rourke has published many of his own books including ''Republican Party Reptile, All the Trouble in the World, Peace Kills'' and ''Eat the Rich''. He was a frequent guest on the [[NPR]] radio program ''Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!''

radio program ''Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!''

==Early political views==

==Early political views==

As a student in the 1960s O'Rourke was a [[Maoist]] hippie agitator. He was involved in a number of leftist activities including protests against the [[Vietnam War]] and frequent abuse of illegal drugs. However he claims to have realised his error on starting his first job and receiving his first pay cheque, complete with tax deductions:

As a student in the 1960s O'Rourke was a [[Maoist]] hippie agitator. He was involved in a number of leftist activities including protests against the [[Vietnam War]] and frequent abuse of illegal drugs. However he claims to have realized his error on starting his first job and receiving his first paycheck, complete with tax deductions:

''"Here I'd been fighting to bring Communism to America, and all the time it was already here. And it sucked."''

''"Here I'd been fighting to bring [[Communism]] to [[America]], and all the time it was already here. And it sucked."''

==Writing==

==Writing==