> but people making that argument should realize and admit that is the case

I personally do and I always find it a little bit funny that this is framed as so scandalous. How to elevate capable elites so they can govern responsibly and create some sense of regularity and order is one of the oldest and maybe the primary questions we've always dealt with. 'Let the inmates run the asylum' and don't dare question if they're qualified to do so is a fairly new experiment, with so far questionable results