You would think that the quintessential symbol of the American political system, the White House, would attract tourists who are knowledgeable or at least interested in or curious about American politics.
You would be wrong.
On Monday, I went over to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. with a camera and asked visitors from around the nation some ridiculously simple questions about politics in modern America.
The results were, in a word, depressing.
Get some Kleenex people. Because this is going to make you weep for your country, or laugh until you cry.