When presidents can’t take a joke, democracy suffers

When presidents can’t take a joke, democracy suffers

A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. “Look around the classroom,” she said. “The smartest kids always get the joke right away. The others might struggle.”

When Presidents Can’t Take a Joke, Democracy Suffers

by Ben Jealous A Midwestern schoolteacher once told her class that a sense of humor is a sign of intelligence. “Look around the classroom,” she said. “The smartest kids always get the joke right away. The others might struggle.” I’ve never confirmed that theory with a doctor. But I believe it. Humor takes quick thinking. It takes perspective. It takes freedom. That’s why it matters when our presidents can laugh at themselves. For generations, th…