Literary Discussions

I dont understand why competent people deeply knowledgeable in law, economics, administration, diplomacy cant step up to the plate (since that is what we need) rather than all these ideologically charged demagogue-media-whores. Of course partly it is the consumer voting public fault since they demand someone tall and photogenic and they prefer to read scandal sheets over the Wall Street Journal or The Economist.  No matter what you say or do, sexual misconduct of all sorts will continue, drug-tobacco-alcohol abuse will continue, abortions and morning after pills will continue, and the world is NOT going down the toilet over those personal sins but is going to hell in a handbasket because of a lack of the kind of wisdom and credentials that the world REALLY needs. Don't tell me about your crappy religious beliefs and all sorts of sexual stuff. Keep that to yourself and just fix the economy and the ecosystem and prevent wars.