Well, Trump, known to his friends as Shitler, has been elected. It’s wonderful how so many people can be convinced to act against their best interests. It reminds me of the hypothetical situation described by Plato (Gorgias): In a trial, the opponents are a Physician and a Pastry-cook, the jury is made up of children. Who are the children likely to support? The point is that politicians do not try to do what is best, but only to humor the many. And we see how well this works.