Land of the free, home of the mentally challanged.

In every culture, society, or semi-organized group there is the necessity for a strong and intelligent leader. In the 21st century we have made leaps and bounds from in the issues we face from the issues of ancient civilizations. So why is it that one of the world powers has multiple obviously stupid candidates; how did they get to the positions they have in the first place? The question is daunting almost completely due to the unorthodox answer that would catch many off guard, or they would simply refute said answer. The candidates do not need to be qualified so long as you have money, or reputations. There are two ways to interpret the reasoning as to why one would want a airhead as the leader of their nation, number 1: because the government is run by aliens and they want to control us, or 2: the government is run by CEOs of top end businesses that would rather bypass lobbyists in congress, and help them get elected so to influence policy making, and bend it in their favor. Who in their right mind wants businesses regulating themselves? This is precisely why so many of our governmental departments such as the USDA are messed up. The department isn't completely at fault, but the people who are making the big decisions are, the people who make those decisions are appointed by upper level officials ultimately leading up to the president, and the people elect the president. The people have all the power in this, but the majority doesn't realize it leaving the few who do frustrated and hopeless.

The John Wayne reference could easily be misconstrued seeing how typically white Americans view him as a hero of some sort, but Native Americans as well as other individuals that sympathize with their plight would be offended by him. I don't know of all that many Native American republicans though so as far as their voters it isn't really going to have a negative effect.

Misunderstandings are a part of the American political system, but they are simply tools which are exploited by people who have something to gain from other people's misfortune.