Funnily enough, the quote “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” was originally related to the rising popularity of t

Funnily enough, the quote “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” was originally related to the rising popularity of tabloids reaching for the low hanging fruit, compared to more traditional newspapers. http://www.thisdayinquotes.com/2011/09/no-one-ever-went-broke-underestimating.html http://www.thisdayinquotes.com/2011/09/no-one-ever-went-brok... Actual quote: "“No one in this world, so far as I know — and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me — has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby."