If you liked John Waters and Elijiah Cummings' replies to Trump this afternoon,

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you would have loved H. L. Mencken were he alive today. Baltimore native BTW.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Mencken

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. H. L. Mencken

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

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. H. L. Mencken

The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. H. L. Mencken

Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/h_l_mencken

[Gothmog]

1. Here is a great response to trump

Link to tweet

[denbot]

2. The full editorial is most excellent.

I’ve been to Baltimore only once as a young sailor. It was the first eastern city I had visited, and I had a great time in a strange (to this L.A. boy) place.