Mencken’s Prophecy

H.L. Mencken
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H.L. Mencken (A.D. 1880 – A.D. 1956) was a journalist, satirist, critic and registered Democrat.

Mencken reportedly wrote an editorial that appeared in the July 26 , A.D. 1920 edition of the Baltimore Evening Sun.  In that editorial Mencken observed and predicted that:

“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.”

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Apparently, Mencken was more than a talented satirist–he was also a gifted prophet.

Mirror, mirror on the wall–Who’s the fairest of them all?!
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