Reddit mentions of THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART PRESENTS AMERICA (THE BOOK): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

He already is.

You don't remember that page from America (The Book), eh?

Here's an article.

John Stewart actually has a faux Civics Class textbook: America: The Book. Don't let it fool you though, while packed with humor it actually does a surprisingly good job at explaining things.

I think a great primer for understanding the way our government works is actually The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction .



It's funny as hell and actually does teach you about civics in the US.

America (The Book) it's a little dated, but the best textbook on the subject I've ever read.

https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Stewart-Presents-America-Teachers/dp/0446691860

It's a satire book written by Jon Stewart.

[Links provided just to show you exactly what I'm talking about.]

Books:

• Daily Show Presents: Earth
  http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Show-Stewart-Presents-Earth/dp/044657922X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419353914&sr=8-1&keywords=daily+show+book
  
  
• Daily Show Presents: America
  http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Stewart-Presents-America-Teachers/dp/0446691860/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419353914&sr=8-2&keywords=daily+show+book
  
  
• The Untold History of the United States
  http://www.amazon.com/Untold-History-United-States/dp/1451613520/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419353994&sr=8-2&keywords=oliver+stone+untold+history
  
  DVDs/BluRay:
  
  
• The Job [Dennis Leary TV show, pre-Rescue Me]
  http://www.amazon.com/Job-Complete-Denis-Leary/dp/B0007NN6JC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419354128&sr=8-1&keywords=leary+the+job
  
  
• Any Bill Burr / George Carlin / Bill Hicks DVD
  
  
• Broad City Season 1
  
  
• The Whitest Kids U Know [Any Season]
  
  
• Lucky Louie
  http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Louie-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000KF0DFM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419354290&sr=8-2&keywords=Louie+hbo
  
  
• The Ricky Gervais Show
  http://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Gervais-Show-Season/dp/B0049AF6UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419354325&sr=8-1&keywords=ricky+gervais+show
  
  
• An Idiot Abroad
  http://www.amazon.com/Idiot-Abroad-Box-Set-Blu-ray/dp/B005F30FXE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1419354325&sr=8-6&keywords=ricky+gervais+show
  
  
  
  Finally, if he doesn't have a record player, that could be a big item purchase. You can get a solid record player for around $100-$125. Go for one that doesn't come with built-in speakers but don't go so expensive as DJ-style turntables. (Audio-Technica is a great brand for middle of the road players. I've been using a $125 Audio-Technica for years and it's perfect.) Then, get him a carbon fiber brush around $10 (e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Pfanstiehl-Deluxe-No-Static-Record-Cleaning/dp/B00D8DYQM4/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419354469&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=vinyl+brush+carbonfiber) and one or two records he would like. (If there are no good record places in the mall, try Hot Topic. They will sometimes have cool records.)
  

Definitely a pun, and a fairly old one, probably popularized by this book: http://www.amazon.com/Stewart-Presents-America-Teachers-Edition/dp/0446691860#reader_0446691860

Earth - Jon Stewart

Also if you like that America is good.

America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

http://www.amazon.com/Stewart-Presents-America-Teachers-Edition/dp/0446691860

It's a good read.

1. This is an opinion, not advice
   
2. All this opinion is doing is proliferating the idiotic notion that "TV is fun entertainment, and books are boring learning." Books can be terrible or extremely entertaining. And TV can be boring or educational.
   
3. ???
   
4. Profit.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446691860/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gJsPDbPNAEJKH

want some humor then try America by Jon Stewart