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MMBeilis

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19. So......I stand "corrected"?

Reply to Harker (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 06:06 PM

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THIS [View all] malaise Nov 7 OP

Nailed it Pas-de-Calais Nov 7 #1

H.L. Mencken was great in his time and still reads true. Narcissistic. Jeez, couldn't be more spot on. MMBeilis Nov 7 #2

"Narcissistic" wasn't Mencken's word. Harker Nov 7 #9

Added original clip link malaise Nov 7 #12

I've been reading Mencken since the 70s... Harker Nov 7 #16

so, what is the actual quote? msfiddlestix Nov 7 #17

Post 7 has the whole piece reproduced... Harker Nov 7 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author dpibel Nov 8 #32

So......I stand "corrected"? MMBeilis Nov 7 #19

Not at all. The description fits Trumpsky well. n/t Harker Nov 7 #22

Harker stands corrected? dpibel Nov 8 #33

You misunderstood. Harker isn't "I" in this case, it's me. MMBeilis Nov 8 #38

Words of wisdom. multigraincracker Nov 7 #3

The strength, or the weakness markodochartaigh Nov 7 #4

WHOA!!! Jean Genie Nov 7 #5

Yep. 100% truth relayerbob Nov 7 #6

original didn't have narcisstic and it was the Sun Kali Nov 7 #7

You are correct malaise Nov 7 #11

Thank you for posting the entire piece, which is one of the clearest niyad Nov 7 #14

what is the corrected quote? msfiddlestix Nov 7 #18

last sentence at link Kali Nov 7 #20

After the last comma, it reads: dpibel Nov 8 #31

thank you! And yeah, that's a close descriptor of what's happened, but a little too kind. It's much worse, msfiddlestix Nov 9 #39

But why did it have to happen in *my* lifetime? EnergizedLib Nov 7 #8

You apparently haven't read Tolkein. malthaussen Nov 8 #29

That is amazing foresight . surfered Nov 7 #10

Ouch. rubbersole Nov 7 #13

KNR. There was also his comment about not going broke underestimating niyad Nov 7 #15

He Left off the word 'twice' Conjuay Nov 7 #21

An oldie but a goodie. Thanks. (no text) returnee Nov 8 #24

Wow! Martin68 Nov 8 #25

Yes. cilla4progress Nov 8 #26

Actually, Trump was right...America IS a shithole country. world wide wally Nov 8 #35

This certainly applies to 2016. It DOES NOT describe 2024.... AZ8theist Nov 8 #27

Got this one right. republianmushroom Nov 8 #28

Mr Mencken was a journo... malthaussen Nov 8 #30

There are so many good things in this. Orange Buffoon Nov 8 #34

Indeed malaise Nov 8 #37

Ah yes PatSeg Nov 8 #36