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Great Prediction

Evangelicalhumanist

"Truth" isn't a thing...
Premium Member
On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the 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 occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!
 

WalterTrull

Godfella
On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the 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 occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!

While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.
I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.
I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.

. . . then the pigs will rule.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. Again, I believe most voters were just looking the other way. There was a game on.
Those who look away are even less engaged than the ones who gave us the Dastardly Duo.
Were the disinterested to become interested, would things improve?
Nah!
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. Again, I believe most voters were just looking the other way. There was a game on.
Those who look away are even less engaged than the ones who gave us the Dastardly Duo.
Were the disinterested to become interested, would things improve?
Nah!
 

Underhill

Well-Known Member
I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)

One marginal candidate and one patently absurd candidate would be more accurate. Say what you want about Hillary, she is qualified.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the 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 occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!

It takes a bit of a narcissist to want to be president,
I think, and if there were a sort of geiger counter
that could be held up to get a reading on narcissism,
I think that either the H or the T would read about
the same, somewhere in the red line area.

Trump is actually a genius, as he said; a genius at
being Trump. :D

I expect Hillary is a lot better read, and smarter,
but as for "fool" and "moron". Such hyperbole
wont do.

Who actually has good judgement?
I lack all confidence in Trump, but nobody had
confidence in Truman, and-sorry to even mention
it-Churchill's judgement was deeply questioned.

How badly or well things that the T are doing
will turn out, I guess we will see. Hang
on to your hat! (wallet, and everything else)

The email thing with Hillary showed such
amazingly bad judgement, that alone
(as if it were all) should give one pause.

Two real bad candidates.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
One marginal candidate and one patently absurd candidate would be more accurate. Say what you want about Hillary, she is qualified.

Nope, I wont say or agree to that.
Some ways, probably.

How well was Obama "qualified"?
By that, near every member of congress
would have been a better choice.

Truman slipped up a time or two, but
everyone who said he was unqualified
was wrong.

What he brought to the table was sound
character and values, And solid common sense.

Hillary is not one you'd look to for a character
role model.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Close. Just tack on sub-
So many of her fans are blind to the view that she was as bad or worse.
They simply don't understand that there could be a perspective different
from their own. The party claiming tolerance & understanding has little.
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
The email thing with Hillary showed such
amazingly bad judgement, that alone
(as if it were all) should give one pause.
Why was that bad judgement? Hadn't the past two secretaries of State had private e-mail accounts? No-one criticized them. Hadn't she been advised to set up a private account by Colin Powell? Wasn't the official, White House account she was supposed to have used hacked -- unlike her private account? Why was the material on her personal e-mail considered so damaging; so controversial?
Hillary is only marginal?
Oh, dear.
I thought she was considered a rather good senator.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
Why was that bad judgement? Hadn't the past two secretaries of State had private e-mail accounts? No-one criticized them. Hadn't she been advised to set up a private account by Colin Powell? Wasn't the official, White House account she was supposed to have used hacked -- unlike her private account? Why was the material on her personal e-mail considered so damaging; so controversial?
I thought she was considered a rather good senator.

yeah, and obama also had children separated from
family.

She didnt have to have been a real good candidate
to have beaten trump. But she didnt. Coz she wasnt.

I cant stand to even look at a photo of either of them.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I thought she was considered a rather good senator.
Any politician is considered good by those who like either the person or the political agenda.
But I found Hillary's record lacking in what I'd want, eg, less war, competence, less corruption.
 

Jumi

Well-Known Member
It takes a bit of a narcissist to want to be president,
I think, and if there were a sort of geiger counter
that could be held up to get a reading on narcissism,
I think that either the H or the T would read about
the same, somewhere in the red line area.
Right, but people ignore narcissists that match their political spectrum, religion, etc.
 
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