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> it's impossible for a dumb person to pretend they're smart.

Unfortunately, that's not true. It's actually pretty easy to convince dumb people that you're smart, and so even dumb people can learn that skill. Myriad successful careers and even entire industries have been built on that foundation.



The truth is you can build a successful career, on a foundation of a successful industry, that is run for and run by, all idiots.


I can think of a couple of presidential careers where that worked out for the deceivers.


I see your point, but voters are not voting based on the candidate's intelligence levels.


Successful people are stupid? That's the theory?


It worked for me. ;-)




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