It's gone on longer than that.
Here's a great quote from H.L. Mencken from around 100 years ago:
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary."
Here's a great quote from H.L. Mencken from around 100 years ago:
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary."
It's gone on longer than that.
Here's a great quote from H.L. Mencken from around 100 years ago:
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary."
A man of many pithy comments. I prefer his more succinct: "The public is an ass." (Or was it "the law"? Anyway, nearly any substitution is apropos!)
H.L. Mencken via Mel Brooks
Newsboy: Mr. Mencken! Mr. Mencken! The citizens are revolting!
H.L. Mencken: You said it. They stink on ice.