Despite our obvious failings, we humans are much better at making these kind of decisions than machines will be (but that gap might close; not in the any foreseeable future though).
Besides, I think the whole idea of an IQ test is ridiculous. The test itself is unreliable, and even if its not, a person with low IQ might still make a good politician. The fact that (s)he gets elected itself shows you a certain amount of inventiveness, even if its through voter fraud.
Which makes me believe that finally, protests will always have to be a part of any free society. There will always be times when the political class becomes so stupid/deattached from reality that the intelligentsia need to show them that they will not cooperate. Its unfortunate, but that does seem to be the case for now
Besides, I think the whole idea of an IQ test is ridiculous. The test itself is unreliable, and even if its not, a person with low IQ might still make a good politician. The fact that (s)he gets elected itself shows you a certain amount of inventiveness, even if its through voter fraud.
Which makes me believe that finally, protests will always have to be a part of any free society. There will always be times when the political class becomes so stupid/deattached from reality that the intelligentsia need to show them that they will not cooperate. Its unfortunate, but that does seem to be the case for now