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Colgate 64

(14,884 posts) Sat Dec 27, 2025, 11:00 AM 7 hrs ago

The late, great H.L. Mencken

once observed that "No one ever went broke overestimating the stupidity of the American public.
2024 proved him right.

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The late, great H.L. Mencken (Original Post) Colgate 64 7 hrs ago OP

A version of that sentiment... GiqueCee 5 hrs ago #1

GiqueCee

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1. A version of that sentiment...

Reply to Colgate 64 (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:18 PM

5 hrs ago

... that I recall from long ago was: "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public", and was attributed to P.T. Barnum.
No matter who actually said what, the truth of it is painfully obvious.

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