Mencken had only a passing interest in current affairs. It was the underlying currents that he focussed on. Nothing that he described has changed. His opinions were neither ahead of nor behind the times. His interpretations were right and his expectations met, and they continue to be.
The publication of Mencken’s diary in 1989, 33 years after his death, got a controversial reception. The diary does have dated views, but in a far simpler sense than critics claim. What critics struggle to comprehend is that he is just as controversial now (or in 1989) as he has ever been. After all, principles don’t age, only people do, and, as the patriots say, we have a government of laws, not mere people.