Well yes, they were the smart guys and that is what I meant. Carson is a smart guy. I wish he was better on issues important to me.
As to politicians we have too many that have not really accomplished anything else- nor did they shine that much in their other elected positions. Most now don’t want to be on record for much so they can run for higher office without their previous record biting them so they mostly place hold. We need someone tough enough to stand up to the Democrats and fight to take this country back, most politicians want to compromise and we have done too much of that.
it’s just unrealistic. every great president we have ever had was a politician. blaming everything on politicians is just incredibly simplistic, and, if I may say, missing the point.