The Politics of Insanity

One of the two candidates for President of the U.S. hasn't paid income tax to the federal government in 18 years and refuses to disclose his tax returns, even though 80% of the American public views paying taxes as a civic duty. He wants every Muslim and undocumented Mexican deported. He promises to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. He'll "Make America Great Again" and destroy ISIS within 30 days, but can't disclose his "secret" plan ... and on and on. Each lie he tells energizes his core supporters. The other candidate, who arguably has greater credentials than any candidate in history, has been trashed so much by unproved accusations that what should have been a cakewalk was frighteningly close until October 8, 2016. But questions still lingered as to her own judgment and honesty. Even more important, the battles for the U.S. Senate assumes urgency because, for the first time in 40 years the face of the United States Supreme Court could drastically change for the next quarter century. America's friends and enemies alike scratch their heads and think "If you turned the world on its side all the loose nuts end up in the United States." Welcome to The Politics of Insanity, a serious look at bizarre "reality TV," where a wealthy, bullying monstrosity believes he can use any woman he wants as a plaything. But Ecclesiastes 1:9 correctly states, "There is nothing new under the sun." Political insanity did not start in the U.S. Even in America we've been down this road before. Hugo N. Gerstl (The Politics of Hate, 2012), slices into the "American Pie" of 2016 politics with a clear-eyed analytical scalpel. Despite what appears to be an impenetrable maze of craziness, he optimistically concludes, "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what's right with America."