H.L. Mencken would seldom pass up an chance to impugn the sincerity of his fellow Americans; in this small piece he expresses his doubt as to whether they really embraced the concept of full equality as it was written in the constitution.
American HypocrisyHypocritical Concepts of American EqualityBelieving in American Equalitylies about American equalityHL Mencken regarding All Men Are Created Equalamericans are hypocrites by HL MenckenEquality Under the Law Considered by HL MenckenAmerican Equality as perceived by H.L. Mencken 1921anyone who calls themselves 100% american is a jerk