Which is also why they mostly allow idiots into positions of power in any country; because they will make stupid, incompetent decisions that the people can't do

Which is also why they mostly allow idiots into positions of power in any country; because they will make stupid, incompetent decisions that the people can't do anything about. The Covid drama is a brilliant example. Practical democracy is really just the next refinement of the same game, a tiny bit more subtle. And once you feel powerless, that is exactly what you are.