Quote by Edmund White

The AIDS epidemic has rolled back a big rotting log and revealed all the squirming life underneath it, since it involves, all at once, the main themes of our existence: sex, death, power, money, love, hate, disease and panic. No American phenomenon has been so compelling since the Vietnam War.

The AIDS epidemic has rolled back a big rotting log and reve

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This quote highlights the significance of the AIDS epidemic in terms of its impact on various aspects of human existence. It emphasizes that the epidemic encompasses themes such as sex, death, power, money, love, hate, disease, and panic all at once. Furthermore, the quote suggests that the AIDS epidemic is a phenomenon that has captivated and affected the American society in a manner comparable to the Vietnam War.

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