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Comment by RoosterHogburn at 15/10/2018 at 10:31 UTC
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Mencken was onto something.
Comment by thingandstuff at 15/10/2018 at 14:57 UTC
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mencken was a vocal racist, bigot, and supporter of the attitudes which were foundational to the eugenics movement in the US. As true as this quote rings, it would seem safe to say that it reflects a worldview more similar to Trump than many of Trump's critics.
If Mencken were alive today this quote very well be aimed at Trump's critics.