Posted on January 7th, 2021
By Raj Gonsalkorale
….and
the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and a complete
narcissistic moron –H L Mencken 1920
It
is 97 years since H L Mencken’s comment was reportedly published in the
Baltimore Evening Sun on the 26
th of July 1920.
Who was this person? As per
the Wikipedia
Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January
29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American
English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music,
prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on
the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the “Monkey