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One of the biggest problems with modern democracy is that most of the public is usually ignorant of politics and government. Often, many people understand that

Named One of 7 Best Nonfiction Books of the Fall by Kirkus Reviews Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly