The bar to pull the levers of government is so low these days that stupid people can effectively be just as destructive as an intelligent person, especially when aided by a coterie of sycophants.

…as they plot to make a fake organization full of financially motivated conspiratards that will say whatever makes the most money for the ingroup.

“Free Candy!”

Definitely my thought every time someone presents the trolley problem. Kill the person hypothetical forcing the situation that makes you decide who to kill. Problem solved.