H.L. Mencken, when he’s not actively writing specific and earnest criticism or researching and writing for journalistic purposes, comes off to me as someone I fundamentally do not trust. I don’t think this is entirely his fault, but more so the faults of the people who constantly quote him or bring him up or extol his virtues. And to be fair, I am sure that in his day he was a constant and forceful voice against, well, mostly bullshit. But he also inspired a kind […]