Love Mencken but didn't know this quote. Thanks!

…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 White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

Will the White House Soon be Adorned by a Downright Moron?

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Janice Harayda

Mar 26, 2024

Love Mencken but didn't know this quote. Thanks!

The quote also seems to exemplify Alexis de Toqueville's fear that America would someday fall prey to the tyranny of the majority.

Written by Janice Harayda

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Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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