Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

by Andy Borowitz

Changing someone’s mind is one of the hardest things to do in politics—and in life—which is why so many of us prefer to change our profile pictures. But when you change someone’s mind, you start to change the world.

You’re less likely to act like a raging asshole to someone at a town meeting if tomorrow you might run into him at the gym.