In Idiocracy, President Camacho recognizes that someone has scientific skills and expertise* he doesn't and puts them in charge to help his people. * even if it's just "feed plants water, not Gatorade."

From that angle, Idiocracy is notably BETTER than our current situation.

It's a cliche now to say we're past that as in Idiocracy they listened to the smartest person to solve their problem.

We're now onto Captain Planet baddies. Ridiculously childish cartoon carictatures of greed and evil are now in charge