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August 24, 2014

“As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents,

more and more closely, the inner soul of the people.
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 occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron.”
H. L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 24, 2014 1:33 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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If this Country ever needed an Oracle, We had one in Mencken.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 24, 2014 4:57 PM

Followed by the Russian Rage, they were both very perceptive.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 24, 2014 7:24 PM

I'm thinking that Mencken, at the time, made that comment, tongue in cheek. He would likely be shocked to see just how accurate his statement turned out to be.

Posted by: Syd B. [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 25, 2014 6:50 AM

Too bad Mencken couldn't have lived to see the day.

Posted by: BillH [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 25, 2014 7:07 AM

Syd, I don't think Mencken made any of his comments tongue in cheek. That man was one of the most astute observers of mankind and definitely had a sharp quill out for politicians.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 25, 2014 8:05 AM

The fault dear Brutish is not in democracy, but in its meaning to the demos. If it means that the members of the demos are free to be irresponsible in governing themselves then Mencken is correct for demos composing, or decomposing, their democracy. Ideas have consequences, and the consequence of irresponsibility, neglect of duties, are the resulting leaders, the bottom feeders.

"As democracy is imperfected, the anal orifice of the President represents, more and more closely, the degradation of the demos. On some great and inglorious day, the plain folks of the land who were busy working honest jobs to support their families, serving in the armed forces to protect the rest of us, leaving governance to those they thought were reasonably honest, will discover they were betrayed by political plunderers, and the White out-House will be occupied by a cunning fool, a clever traitor, and a complete narcissistic megalomaniac."
He's achieving his stated goals. What are we doing to achieve our goals, if we have any goals?

Posted by: Stug Guts [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 25, 2014 3:48 PM

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