The debate of electing competent politicians is pretty old. Plato criticized democracy and advocated for rule by wise philosopher kings. In the 1900s it manifes

The debate of electing competent politicians is pretty old. Plato criticized democracy and advocated for rule by wise philosopher kings. In the 1900s it manifests as a debate in Europe where communism gives it a go. In more modern times, Singapore is more on the side of “meritocratic rule over people” than not.