The quote below from H. L. Mencken, from Nelson Nash’s newsletter just out today, may help explain the phenomenon of legislative bowdlerization of American English that Connie Schultz brought to the fore yesterday, with the start of the “retardation” dialogues.
If the legislative take-aways and prohibitions continue, then, when the emperor truly has no clothes, or is helplessly impaired, we won’t be able to describe the situation accurately without running the risk of being politically incorrect. I wonder if “moron” has been legislated away already?
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 (July 26, 1920)
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The first American to be widely read as a critic was H. L. Mencken.In his capacity as editor and "man of ideas," Mencken became close friends with the leading literary figures of his time.He is just Awesome!
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