Will Rogers – ”The Cowboy Philosopher” – urged Americans to avoid politicizing every issue. When it came to politics, he urged people to maintain skepticism, perspective and civility.
He was wildly popular in his time. A century later, his insights might still prove useful for navigating tumultuous election years.
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View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
Humorist Will Rogers spent decades gleefully skewering what he called the ‘bunk’ of American politics − hypocrisy, inflated egos, shady deal-making. Both parties stood guilty of peddling bunk.The Conversation
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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •"Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything?
If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of
people on Earth."
"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."
-Will Rogers