Henry Louis Mencken was not the kind of guy I'd want to hang out with. Racist, anti Semitic, opposed to the New Deal, opposed to joining the fight against Hitler--he was about a lot of nasty white, comfortable American male things.
But he did have the capacity to observe the American scene with a ruthless eye and he was very quotable.
Here's one which seems particularly apt in 21st century America:
"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
How did he know?
But he did have the capacity to observe the American scene with a ruthless eye and he was very quotable.
Here's one which seems particularly apt in 21st century America:
"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
How did he know?
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