Why are these "idiots" running our country?

The title is not just an idle use of the word "idiot"--for a fascinating read on the origins of the word, check out this wikipedia article.

From the article:

"Idiot" was originally used in ancient Greek city-states to refer to people who were overly concerned with their own self-interest and ignored the needs of the community. Declining to take part in public life, such as (semi-)democratic government of the polis (city state), such as the Athenian democracy, was considered dishonorable. "Idiots" were seen as having bad judgment in public and political matters.