#mencken — Public Fediverse posts

My cynicism is flaring up today, so the #QoTD: "Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance."

H. L. #Mencken

The stakes for Jake Paul in that fight reminded me of a line from Mencken: “His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.”

#miketyson #jakepaul #mencken #hlmencken

#QoTD: “As democracy is perfected, the office of 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 WH will be adorned by a downright moron.” H.L. #Mencken

I initially exhumed that quote during the #Trump regime, but it is still very applicable today. Not so much that Biden is a moron, but that the following election cycle most definitely will be a circus of morons.

"The average man does not want to be free. he simply wants to be safe."
H.L. #Mencken

"If you think the way to #freedom is to persuade a majority of your fellows that #liberty should be their highest value, you are playing a fools errand."
Michael #Malice

@Zelda_Kasahara this is the only #Mencken volume I own, and worth it just for the introduction by Alastair Cooke.