The "Smarter" is highly relative to the factual subject, or better all the subjects being relevant. And Rulers just tend to be the smartest ones at the overall level,Guest wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:24 pm.....
That is not how it works in the real world. Rulers are not smarter, more knowledgeable or deserving than the others. They make it their life goal to get to the top, often by unscrupulous means, and the most active ones succeed, often by destroying competition.
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including "public relations". Just look at the disaster that happened in the US, for the past 4 years and the currently happening disaster in Brazil.
Trumpie is (of course with hind-sight) generally considered about the worst US president in history, though still does have a pretty significant audience, whenever he opens his mouth again (fortunately and probably less than in 2016). So, where a US majority (though only based on the local electoral system) in 2016 did think, Trumpie would do a good job, that turned out into a disappointment, so "smartest" is pretty time-sensitive and perception sensitive.