Michael Moore Idiot Nation Summary

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The essay Idiot Nation by Michael Moore talks about the failures of the American educational system and what led up to them. By backing up his clam with statistics and personal evidence, Moore shows that overall, the United States is a country of complete idiots. Stuck in a never-ending cycle of stupidity, starting with public education and ending with the election of selfish and uneducated individual into local, state, and federal government positions. These government officials make decisions about education and the cycle starts all over again. With 44 million Americans unable to read or write above a 4th grade level, Moore shows that along the way something went wrong with the education the general public receives and that focus needs to