While the refined-intelligent are busy disagreeing with
each other (and themselves) on rarefied points, the
coarse-stupid are unified in tropes and hatreds,
such that the wicked who manipulate them
come to power.
In addition,
as a wisdom-lover
you need only open your mouth
to be ignored, disagreed with,
and ridiculed,
whereas, as a power-monger,
you need only open your mouth
to be heeded, agreed with,
and admired.
