“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”—H.L. Mencken
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That has always applied, but now more than ever.
Be terrified of Covid!
Here, take the “safe and effective” vaccine…
Trump is a threat to our democracy!
Here, take Biden - in “the safest election in history”!
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Thanks, Liz. Excellent encapsulation of our predicament and illustration of what Mencken declared.
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Thanks, Cogito. Mencken was not even exaggerating!
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No he wasn’t. Mencken is underestimated today. He had a wonderful style of writing and, despite his anti-Semitism, I still enjoy delving into his works.
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