The most popular man under a democracy is not the most democratic man,…

H. L. Mencken
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The most popular man under a democracy is not the most democratic man, but the most despotic man. The common folk delight in the exactions of such a man. They like him to boss them. Their natural gait is the goose step. ✨ H. L. Mencken, Marion Elizabeth Rodgers (2010). H.L. Mencken: Prejudices: First, Second, and Third Series, Hubsta Ltd
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