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I think because HL Mencken is more right today than he was in 1920:
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I think because HL Mencken is more right today than he was in 1920:
Just saw this on Mediaite:
Why don’t all of these people on the Democratic side just shut up about their opinions, (then or opinions they developed once we lost the election?)
Democrats bashing Democrats is the only thing that has ever made me not want to vote.
Why don’t all of these people on the Democratic side just shut up about their opinions, (then or opinions they developed once we lost the election?)
Democrats bashing Democrats is the only thing that has ever made me not want to vote.
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Just saw this on Mediaite:
Why don’t all of these people on the Democratic side just shut up about their opinions, (then or opinions they developed once we lost the election?)
Democrats bashing Democrats is the only thing that has ever made me not want to vote.
Why don’t all of these people on the Democratic side just shut up about their opinions, (then or opinions they developed once we lost the election?)
Democrats bashing Democrats is the only thing that has ever made me not want to vote.
Remember this from Tel Aviv?
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Remember this from Tel Aviv?
That the majority of voters don't care about policies, nor do they take the time to engage in them.
As HL Mencken said in 1920;
As HL Mencken said in 1920;
August 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
That the majority of voters don't care about policies, nor do they take the time to engage in them.
As HL Mencken said in 1920;
As HL Mencken said in 1920;
This was my mama cardinal who has since flown the coop.
I named her Cardi B.
I named her Cardi B.
August 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This was my mama cardinal who has since flown the coop.
I named her Cardi B.
I named her Cardi B.
From Pittsburgh:
June 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
From Pittsburgh:
Nice!
My baby mourning doves:
My baby mourning doves:
June 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Nice!
My baby mourning doves:
My baby mourning doves:
We always knew he was deranged and completely untethered from reality, but the media had to tell us:
May 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We always knew he was deranged and completely untethered from reality, but the media had to tell us:
In 1920 American journalist HL Mencken wrote:
May 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In 1920 American journalist HL Mencken wrote:
Actually, HL Mencken, who referred to Americans as “Boobus Americanus” wrote way back in 1920:
May 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Actually, HL Mencken, who referred to Americans as “Boobus Americanus” wrote way back in 1920:
Even while he was president; From Business Insider;
350 health professionals sign letter to Congress claiming Trump's mental health is deteriorating dangerously.
Not to mention the media ignoring Trump saying he ran against Obama and Nikki Halley and 1/6...
MSM was;
350 health professionals sign letter to Congress claiming Trump's mental health is deteriorating dangerously.
Not to mention the media ignoring Trump saying he ran against Obama and Nikki Halley and 1/6...
MSM was;
May 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Even while he was president; From Business Insider;
350 health professionals sign letter to Congress claiming Trump's mental health is deteriorating dangerously.
Not to mention the media ignoring Trump saying he ran against Obama and Nikki Halley and 1/6...
MSM was;
350 health professionals sign letter to Congress claiming Trump's mental health is deteriorating dangerously.
Not to mention the media ignoring Trump saying he ran against Obama and Nikki Halley and 1/6...
MSM was;
I’m sorry, but I believe that HL Mencken had it right in 1920,and even though he talks about the plain people, it is part of the reason why the big corporate people feel the need to suck up to the guy in power right now while the people should’ve stopped Trump from ever slithering in to begin with.
May 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I’m sorry, but I believe that HL Mencken had it right in 1920,and even though he talks about the plain people, it is part of the reason why the big corporate people feel the need to suck up to the guy in power right now while the people should’ve stopped Trump from ever slithering in to begin with.
And yet, I'm a rank and file Democrat who contends that media and "pundits" should state openly that they should never have ignored Trump's ACTUAL cognitive impairment with constant coverage like;
But this IS the same media who promoted Iraq's WMD
But this IS the same media who promoted Iraq's WMD
May 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
And yet, I'm a rank and file Democrat who contends that media and "pundits" should state openly that they should never have ignored Trump's ACTUAL cognitive impairment with constant coverage like;
But this IS the same media who promoted Iraq's WMD
But this IS the same media who promoted Iraq's WMD
Why are people talking about this at all?
Especially when the media ignored Trump's cognitive impairment to give us:
Especially when the media ignored Trump's cognitive impairment to give us:
May 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Why are people talking about this at all?
Especially when the media ignored Trump's cognitive impairment to give us:
Especially when the media ignored Trump's cognitive impairment to give us:
Is there anyone aside from Biden haters who care about this???
Meanwhile, I will never forgive them for what I saw as their covering up Trump's cognitive impairment, with what looked like;
Meanwhile, I will never forgive them for what I saw as their covering up Trump's cognitive impairment, with what looked like;
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Is there anyone aside from Biden haters who care about this???
Meanwhile, I will never forgive them for what I saw as their covering up Trump's cognitive impairment, with what looked like;
Meanwhile, I will never forgive them for what I saw as their covering up Trump's cognitive impairment, with what looked like;
This is our couple💕
April 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is our couple💕
I’m old enough to remember 2005 in the midst of several attempts and shooting of judges and their families, the GOP had massive judge bashing fest over the unanimous Terri Schivo ruling:called “Justice Sunday”,
Sen John Cornyn R TX said:
Sen John Cornyn R TX said:
March 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I’m old enough to remember 2005 in the midst of several attempts and shooting of judges and their families, the GOP had massive judge bashing fest over the unanimous Terri Schivo ruling:called “Justice Sunday”,
Sen John Cornyn R TX said:
Sen John Cornyn R TX said:
I wrote this on Threads:
‘We don't know if you sent "terrorists".
There was no due process.
Next it could be you.’
The reply was:
‘We don't know if you sent "terrorists".
There was no due process.
Next it could be you.’
The reply was:
March 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I wrote this on Threads:
‘We don't know if you sent "terrorists".
There was no due process.
Next it could be you.’
The reply was:
‘We don't know if you sent "terrorists".
There was no due process.
Next it could be you.’
The reply was:
I put this out in 2024 before he dropped out;
March 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I put this out in 2024 before he dropped out;
Your “left” is someone else’s Center and someone else’s right
There is also the horseshoe theory .
I’m beginning to think the left is really just what “emo progs” call themselves
There is also the horseshoe theory .
I’m beginning to think the left is really just what “emo progs” call themselves
March 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Your “left” is someone else’s Center and someone else’s right
There is also the horseshoe theory .
I’m beginning to think the left is really just what “emo progs” call themselves
There is also the horseshoe theory .
I’m beginning to think the left is really just what “emo progs” call themselves
I blame voters and media because they elect them, often based on;
March 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I blame voters and media because they elect them, often based on;
People don’t realize that FDR and LBJ had 69 and 68 Senators and STILL needed Republican votes for Social Security, Medicare, Civil and Voting Rights Acts... None of which would likely pass today.
March 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
People don’t realize that FDR and LBJ had 69 and 68 Senators and STILL needed Republican votes for Social Security, Medicare, Civil and Voting Rights Acts... None of which would likely pass today.
Ben Gvir to WSJ: “Instead of giving us his full backing Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel, which goes to Hamas. If Trump was in power, the U.S. conduct would be different.”
So Pro-Palestinian crowd and Ben Gvir are on the same page : "Get Biden out! and Get Trump in!!"
3/
So Pro-Palestinian crowd and Ben Gvir are on the same page : "Get Biden out! and Get Trump in!!"
3/
March 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Ben Gvir to WSJ: “Instead of giving us his full backing Biden is busy with giving humanitarian aid and fuel, which goes to Hamas. If Trump was in power, the U.S. conduct would be different.”
So Pro-Palestinian crowd and Ben Gvir are on the same page : "Get Biden out! and Get Trump in!!"
3/
So Pro-Palestinian crowd and Ben Gvir are on the same page : "Get Biden out! and Get Trump in!!"
3/
And….
As HL Mencken said in 1920:
As HL Mencken said in 1920:
March 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
And….
As HL Mencken said in 1920:
As HL Mencken said in 1920:
As HL Mencken said in 1920:
March 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
As HL Mencken said in 1920: