H.L. Mencken
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H.L. Mencken
Quote courtesy of Gus Russo. His The Outfit: The Role of Chicago’s Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America now resides on our sale table.
