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Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government is a political satire and nonfiction humor book by P. J. O Rourke. First published in 1991, it uses wit, provocation, and reported observation to examine how the United States government works, and more importantly, why it so often fails to work cleanly or efficiently. Rather than offering a formal civics lesson, O Rourke blends journalism, opinion, and comic exaggeration in a style often described as gonzo civics. The book is aimed at readers who want an accessible but unsparing look at Washington, bureaucracy, electioneering, and public spending. Its central interest is not only in politicians and civil servants, but also in the voters and constituencies whose demands help create the very system they criticize. That combination of satire and political diagnosis gives the book its lasting identity in American political writing.