A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre -- the man who can most easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. 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, writer, editor, and critic (1880-1956)
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miles away what is best for them. Heaven for bid rules be left alone and enforced. Instead, ours is a history filled by men lusting for personal power and covert control over others.
So, it's actually a thought for many yesterdays ago.
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Although, the conclusion may be true: it is easier for a moron to be elected. But that quote presumes a factual premise that may have been true when spoken, but is no longer true today. If the premise is not true, the conclusion is improper, even it turns out to be true with other premises and logic.
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