No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
It's a paraphrase, but captures the essence pretty clearly.
You should try reading Mencken
No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. It's a paraphrase, but captures the essence pretty clearly. -- Drew |
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(Sure the long-form is pithier but KISS is the weapon of choice, eh?)
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Re: You should try reading Mencken
I like Mencken. Here's another place to start. https://www.amazon.com/Tailspin-Americas-Fifty-Year-Fall-Fighting/dp/1524731633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530062495&sr=1-1&keywords=tailspin+steven+brill |
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Added to list (when I can add a few for free shipping)
After all, he's starting right at my Inflection-point, [beyond which the Slope of the soon-to-be dis-US went [-] with little variance since.] Mid-1968/the police riot in Chicago, the assassinations etc. ie "He must be pretty bright", then. Oblig: ;^> |