Six further thoughts on Ted Giola's idea that were a profoundly unserious people, adding finer detail to my thesis that "he's basically right." https://www.stevensavage.com/blog/2024/11/six-further-thoughts-on-not-being-serious.html
I take it back further when America elected a mediocre actor—Ronald Reagan with no other skills.
Much to his son’s horror, Reagan introduced trickle down economics thus eliminating the middle class. Then closed mental institutions thus creating the homeless class.
The destruction of American society is his legacy.
Palin never had that level of power.