many people equal smart with evil and dumb with good.

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perhaps it's hollywood, where the crime is often something diabolical or sophisticated. especially if the good guy is someone who's simply strong, or has a superpower, and stands up for principle, and wears the white hat.

of course, this is just something they say when it's convenient. if they ever ran an ivy-leaguer while we ran someone who wasn't and really came across as unsophisticated, *then* they'd be talking about credentials and how potus is not the place for on-the-job-training, etc.