Quote by H. L. Mencken
Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other's speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in.
Summary
This quote suggests that during political campaigns, parties often adopt and distort each other's beliefs and ideas. It implies that candidates spend more time criticizing each other and imitating their opponent's rhetoric rather than focusing on genuine policy discussions. As a result, the quote implies that elections become a cycle of replacing one corrupt group of politicians with another, without much true change occurring.
Topics
Faith
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