Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

Rogov · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

How about a dystopia where Sid Vicious is a powerful National Front/BNP MP?

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

Rogov said:
How about a dystopia where Sid Vicious is a powerful National Front/BNP MP?

that could definitely work

pnyckqx · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

You'd probably have to chose another politician. At this time Ron Paul has a medical practice and is just beginning to form his views. He doesn't really become politically involved until Nixon pulls the US Dollar off the gold standard in 1971. By this time Hendrix is dead.

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

pnyckqx said:
You'd probably have to chose another politician. At this time Ron Paul has a medical practice and is just beginning to form his views. He doesn't really become politically involved until Nixon pulls the US Dollar off the gold standard in 1971. By this time Hendrix is dead.

In the timeline Hendrix survived and meet Ron Paul in 72.

Emperor Norton I · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

I really fucking hated that TL. And I told the author on the AH wikia where it was hosted that it was silly.

pnyckqx · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
In the timeline Hendrix survived and meet Ron Paul in 72.

The only ways that i could conceive of Hendrix meeting Paul would be either through his old 101st Airborne Division friend bassist Billy Cox who was from the Pittsburgh area as was Ron Paul, or possibly one of Hendrix's girlfriends needs Paul's services as an OB/GYN.

What i can't see would be a common link between the two in order for Paul to convert Hendrix to von Mises economic thinking and the writings of Fredrich Hayek, although THAT may appeal to Hendrix given his humble family background.

Aelita · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

There's no such thing as an "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

Wendell · Mar 19, 2011

Jello_Biafra said:
There's no such thing as an "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

In the Paulist/Rockwellite sense, true, but in general, Barry begs to differ.

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

Wendell said:
In the Paulist/Rockwellite sense, true, but in general, Barry begs to differ.

of course considering this is the early 70s it really wouldn't be that old-fashioned.

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

Jello_Biafra said:
There's no such thing as an "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

I know, which is why I Lold at the phrasing of it...I mean I guess Goldwater but as I said above he'd be pretty damn recent in the early 70s.

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

Emperor Norton I said:
I really fucking hated that TL. And I told the author on the AH wikia where it was hosted that it was silly.

I thought that it was pretty silly also, but enjoyed it in a trollish kind of way. Maybe you complaining got it deleted.

The Uchronian · Mar 19, 2011

JoeMulk said:
I cant find it now but a while back I seem to recall a bizarre timeline where Jimmy Hendrix meets Ron Paul and is inspired to become an (exact words of the timeline's author) "old-fashioned libertarian Republican"

It got me thinking though, what other timelines could involve dead rock stars going into politics. Maybe a companion could be Sid Vicious surviving and being elected to parliament as a Tory

I just don't see it happening, TBH.

Alternatehistoryguy47 · Mar 19, 2011

How about a TL where Ron Paul meets Jimi Hendrix and is inspired to leave politics and become a rock star?

JoeMulk · Mar 19, 2011

kevvy2010 said:
How about a TL where Ron Paul meets Jimi Hendrix and is inspired to leave politics and become a rock star?

I like it...Ron Paul leaves the medical profession and starts a glam rock band in the early 70s going on tour and opening for Bowie!

Aelita · Mar 19, 2011

Wendell said:
In the Paulist/Rockwellite sense, true, but in general, Barry begs to differ.

Barry Goldwater was the first of his breed. Anyone who claims otherwise is trying to rewrite history

Wendell · Mar 19, 2011

Jello_Biafra said:
Barry Goldwater was the first of his breed. Anyone who claims otherwise is trying to rewrite history

I will concede that, more or less, but the ideological foundations were coming into place even before Goldwater IMO.

JoeMulk · Mar 20, 2011

lol here it ishttp://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/President_Hendrix

Zacoftheaxes · Mar 20, 2011

I thought the idea wasn't good for an AH timeline but it was fucking great for a buddy comedy.

I mean come on, Hendrix and Paul, just add a plot that in itself is mildly humorous and you've got comedy gold.

JoeMulk · Mar 20, 2011

Ron Paul's glam rock band "The Gold Standard" opening for David Bowie