and I thought I was clairvoyant

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid."


Dwight Eisenhower, 1952

Implications?
Stupids are running this place
Stupids, though few in number, have all the power
Stupidity doesn't preclude influence over other stupids
Stupids fooled Americans, so Americans are stupid too