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Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
by Andy Borowitz
Satire writer Borowitz brilliantly examines the dumbing down of American politicians in Profiles in Ignorance. Starting with Reagan and Dan Quayle and culminating with Trump and some of his most fervent followers, Borowitz investigates the role social media and the 24 hour news cycle have played in America increasingly electing officials who know less and less.
While it was shocking to learn just how stupid some politicians in recent history actually are (spoiler alert, it’s bad), I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about previous presidents that I didn’t already know. And Borowitz’s writing is hilarious! The book had an uplifting conclusion, which was definitely necessary after reading about so many ignorant individuals.
A quote I loved: “I want the president of the United States to be intellectually curious for a simple reason: I think the person running the country should be smarter than I am. We’ve just lived through the alternative, and it was only good for the liquor industry.”
While it was shocking to learn just how stupid some politicians in recent history actually are (spoiler alert, it’s bad), I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about previous presidents that I didn’t already know. And Borowitz’s writing is hilarious! The book had an uplifting conclusion, which was definitely necessary after reading about so many ignorant individuals.
A quote I loved: “I want the president of the United States to be intellectually curious for a simple reason: I think the person running the country should be smarter than I am. We’ve just lived through the alternative, and it was only good for the liquor industry.”