Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-309) 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.
