When it comes to the ruling class, never attribute incompetence to what can be explained by malice. There are definitely a few exceptions when it comes to retarded politicians getting placed into office by the actual ruling class. But, for the most part, they're deliberately evil, not genuinely stupid.
Sometimes you wonder if these people are truly this stupid or just this evil.
Why not both?
When it comes to the ruling class, never attribute incompetence to what can be explained by malice. There are definitely a few exceptions when it comes to retarded politicians getting placed into office by the actual ruling class. But, for the most part, they're deliberately evil, not genuinely stupid.