I was surprised to find so much distinguished talent among the citizens and so little among the heads of the government. It is a constant fact that at the present day the ablest men in the United States are rarely placed at the head of affairs.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The constant danger of the imbecilocracy
Alexis de Tocqueville was surely one of history's shrewdest observers, as Bruce Thorton points out in this article on the Democratic Gong Show. A taste:
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Same here to some extent. Used to be said 'Those who can't do, teach', but for a real cavalcade of weird, politicians 'beat back all cock fight' as they say in the Caribbean.
ReplyDeleteBTW my nephew-in-law in Trinidad is marrying a Venezuelan. She has a good job and seems ok. Floods of them into nearby Trinidad now though. Brother-in-law's an electrical engineer, builds alarm systems, good business in place with so much crime. Life goes on. They wish the Russians and Chinese would stop meddling down there though.
Congrats to the young couple!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the average IQ of the typical voter is plummeting like a torpedoed ship. And that's reflected in the elections.
ReplyDeleteBruce: congrats indeed, to the young couple!