"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." – H. L. Mencken The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920 - ThreadSky

tomnewjersey.bsky.social • 186 days ago

"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."

– H. L. Mencken
The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

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mingomonk.bsky.social•144 days ago

https://youtu.be/H0WxH_R2ABc?si=LDydrmhvpZOb7UfL

waynemeiner.bsky.social•84 days ago

I think this will be an educational experience for those plain folks

journeytobliss.bsky.social•148 days ago

thejimjsmith.bsky.social•150 days ago

Miss Cleo ain’t got shit on this this Mencken cat.

6babypeanut.bsky.social•174 days ago

Love King Crimson.

walkthepier.bsky.social•51 days ago

👍👍👍👍👍

I bet he never figured it would happen twice AND be the same downright moron each time!

davidgilmourfan.bsky.social•145 days ago

How prescient he was.

mysomerset.bsky.social•170 days ago

Wow!

jimmy-dapoe.bsky.social•95 days ago

Prescient

reactionshots.bsky.social•136 days ago

Two things: 1) Aaaaah, Mencken! Where are ye now, lad, when we could use yer sharp wit and words? Right: you’re having cocktails in heaven with Dorothy Parker and Molly Ivins; 2) King Crimson for the win goddammit! All hail Fripp and every iteration of the Beast!

timethridge2.bsky.social•102 days ago

And sure enough…here we are!

melinda4u.bsky.social•123 days ago

Dude was psychic

garstein.bsky.social•162 days ago

https://youtu.be/xhrMHMNF3vA?si=FtAgWHxcSyh1DPYx

refigman.bsky.social•124 days ago

jblyle.bsky.social•144 days ago

I was just thinking of this very line from H.L. Mencken! One can only imagine what he'd be writing now -- not forgetting his right-wing tendencies, but thinking he would see clearly the state of our Union.