Shenkman, Richard

Just how stupid are we? : facing the truth about the American voter / Rick Shenkman - New York : Basic Books, c2008 - xii, 210 p. ; 22 cm

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and index

The problem -- Gross ignorance -- Are the voters irrational? -- The importance of myths -- Giving control to the people -- The power of television -- Our dumb politics : the big picture -- Our mindless debate about 9- 11 -- We can't even talk about how stupid we are

Bestselling historian Rick Shenkman takes aim at the wisdom of the American people. He writes that American voters are misusing, abusing, and abdicating their political power

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