I see fallacy upon fallacy here. In reality, political systems are complex; there often is no objectively "right" or "best" answer; it's not about smart vs. dumb.
Here are some other headlines we could run.
> Neurons Aren't Smart Enough for Brains to Flourish
The system as a whole either works or doesn't; the burden is not on each part. This is just an empty way to blame the parts for the functioning of the whole.
> Investors Aren't Smart Enough for Good Companies to Flourish
Maybe it feels that way sometimes (ha), but what is a "good" company or a "smart" investor? There are many kinds of investors, and they can make up their own mind how to spend their money. This is just an empty way to blame whoever is making the decisions for the outcomes; yet we could just as easily assume the decision-makers are doing the best they can, or even could do, depending on what we assume the goal (i.e. definition of "best") to be.
> Movie Critics Aren't Smart Enough for Good Movies to Flourish
Again, what makes a movie critic or a movie "smart" or "good"? Not that we don't each have our opinions about this, but it's not anything so objective as skill at tax accounting. More importantly, do movie critics even have that much influence in shaping what movies are made? We may be looking in the wrong place.
Here are some other headlines we could run.
> Neurons Aren't Smart Enough for Brains to Flourish
The system as a whole either works or doesn't; the burden is not on each part. This is just an empty way to blame the parts for the functioning of the whole.
> Investors Aren't Smart Enough for Good Companies to Flourish
Maybe it feels that way sometimes (ha), but what is a "good" company or a "smart" investor? There are many kinds of investors, and they can make up their own mind how to spend their money. This is just an empty way to blame whoever is making the decisions for the outcomes; yet we could just as easily assume the decision-makers are doing the best they can, or even could do, depending on what we assume the goal (i.e. definition of "best") to be.
> Movie Critics Aren't Smart Enough for Good Movies to Flourish
Again, what makes a movie critic or a movie "smart" or "good"? Not that we don't each have our opinions about this, but it's not anything so objective as skill at tax accounting. More importantly, do movie critics even have that much influence in shaping what movies are made? We may be looking in the wrong place.