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Author:

Borowitz, Andy, author.

Title:

Profiles In Ignorance : How America's Politicians Got Dumb And Dumber / Andy Borowitz.

Edition:

First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Avid Reader Press

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

307 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Since 1900.
Political culture--United States--History--20th century.
Political culture--United States--History--21st century.
Politicians--United States--Intellectual life--20th century.
Politicians--United States--Intellectual life--21st century.
Politics and government.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--History--1969-
United States.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-293) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The three stages of ignorance -- The first stage: Ridicule -- The second stage: Acceptance -- The third stage: Celebration -- Conclusion: Democracy's braking system.

Summary:

Examines the intellectual deterioration of American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.

ISBN:

1668003899
9781668003893

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1338678610

Locations:

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

SEPC074 -- Hawkins Memorial Library (La Porte City)

FGPD194 -- New Hampton Public Library (New Hampton)