Shane Mage wrote:
> And what better demagogic stroke > has anyone ever invented than that phrase "Crucify Mankind On A > Cross Of Gold?"
Doug Henwood wrote:
Yup - subtle way of invoking anti-Semitism in that phrase, because we all know who crucified Jesus.
of course, Mencken was anti-Semitic, too, as evidenced by his diaries. but it's a mistake to take these too far: after all, anti-Semitism was the _norm_ in the US during the period before WW2. People hadn't met Hitler yet. Both Bryan and Mencken were products of their (horrible) times. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
