In 1970, Hunter S Thompson ran for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado.
He was convinced, and I believe rightly so, that the only way Change was going to come to this country was through local and municipal action ahead of national action.
He ran one of the stranger campaigns that has ever been run, and almost lost his life for it.
Freak Power, The Ballot or the Bomb details the last time Hunter S Thompson had hope.
https://mountaintown.video/videos/watch/36af6e5c-6f27-45e2-8dfd-252ae772db50