Terrible NYT op-eds of yore: “Everyone detected with AIDS should be tattooed in the upper forearm, to protect common-needle users, and on the buttocks, to prevent the victimization of other homosexuals.” William F. Buckley, Jr. 1986. /1

— Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) August 7, 2018

Good thread on the history of what “serious conservative thinkers” have usually been about, and the NYT’s role in promoting this “thought.” https://t.co/IDEecKlSWy

— Joe Macaré (@joemacare) August 7, 2018