Summary of Andy Borowitz's Profiles in Ignorance

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#1 It’s a book-length essay about Reagan’s novels, which Byrne describes as insightful, thoughtful, and a valuable contribution to the literature of the American Dream. According to Byrne, these books were the first to argue that government should never intrude on the lives of Americans. They were also among the first to feature an African American family in a positive light. -> Ronald Reagan was the first politician to seem like a dumbass, and his disciples worship him like a prophet, an oracle, and the Yoda of cluelessness. His devotees have lavished him with the sort of hagiographies usually reserved for the Dalai Lama or LeBron James.

#2 Don’t believe the hype. Reagan was a dunce, and his disciples worship him like a prophet, an oracle, and the Yoda of cluelessness.

#3 Reagan was a dunce, and his disciples worship him like a prophet, an oracle, and the Yoda of cluelessness.

#4 Reagan was a dunce, and his disciples worship him like a prophet, an oracle, and the Yoda of cluelessness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039689

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Insights on Andy Borowitz's Profiles in Ignorance

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Ronald Reagan was the first politician to seem like a dumbass, and his followers still worship him today. His talents were ignored because of his ignorance.

#2

Reagan was a far more original thinker than Obama, but this did not receive the attention it deserved. Reagan was a man of action, and never studied or worked hard.

#3

Reagan was not a deep reader, as he was quoted as saying by his biographers. He was a voracious reader of the French economist Frédéric Bastiat.

#4

Reagan was a voracious reader, but his writing was terrible. He claimed to have written hundreds of weekly radio addresses between 1975 and 1979, but when released, they were full of anti-tree rants.

#5

Reagan’s knack for making up facts became the gold standard for American politicians. He would often attribute suspiciously on-point quotations to historical figures who never said them.

#6

Reagan’s talents as a storyteller are legendary. However, many of the stories he told were themselves legendary. They were a form of moral instruction, but not always true.

#7

Reagan was a man of two completely different sides: the sage and the stump. He had the ability to become well-informed, but he also had the ability to ignore unwanted information. His followers loved his fear of newness, and he became the star of his own White House infomercial.

#8

Reagan was a mediocre actor, but he was a good politician. He was able to use his acting skills to generate Oscar-worthy performances, but he also used