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[-] frezik@midwest.social 125 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I won't defend Hefner, but the articles genuinely were (and are) as far to the left as you'll see in any widely circulated publication. Being associated with porn gave them cover to write whatever they wanted.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 11 months ago

Penn Jillette was a writer for playboy, and Margret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, Roald Dahl

Like tons of famous autrhors.

[-] Feirdro@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

Don’t forget your favorite kids poet, Shel Silverstein

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 11 months ago

Thanks, I knew I was forgetting one, my wife actually told me most of the list and I think she said him too.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Ok, but Penn Jillette is a libertarian.

[-] academician@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Sure, but that means on social issues (like the trans rights) he is very "progressive".

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

He is, but that’s rare for libertarians. They tend to be conservatives who like weed

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

You clearly haven't read the platform of the Libertarian party. It's all about individual freedom, and it's a good platform.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I love individual freedom in general. But in my experience they tend to not be the most genuine about their beliefs in it. And I support ideas that they definitely dislike like taxation, collective action, business regulation, and Keynesian economic policy. Also I’ve struggled to take them seriously in part due to Gary Johnson being their most reasonable candidate.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I voted for Gary as he was the best candidate who ran that year. Too bad he didn't win, we would be in far better shape as a nation.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

The hilarious part is that as the number and availability of nude photos has increased geometrically, buying old vintage Playboys for the articles is legitimately a thing now.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It doesn’t hurt that their articles were actually iconic.

Seriously though. My straight mom apparently used to subscribe to playboy.

[-] CluckN@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I just got the magazine for the ads I swear!

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