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Henry Louis ""H. L."" Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, critic of American life and culture, and scholar of American English. Known as the ""Sage of Baltimore"", he is regarded as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the first half of the twentieth century. This is one of his stories.
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The renowned satirist and author of The American Language presents a scathing critique of democracy, demagogues, and politicians of all kinds.H.L. Mencken was one of the greatest contrarian minds of the twentieth century. As a columnist for the Baltimore Sun, he was an outspoken skeptic of America's most cherished institutions--namely, organized religion and representative democracy.In Notes on Democracy, Mencken presents an incisive critique of how democratic ideals are doomed to fall short in practice. From disproportional representation to rampant political corruption, Mencken's assessments--first published in 1926--are surprisingly applicable today.
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