"Idiot" was originally used in ancient Greek city-states to refer to people who were overly concerned with their own self-interest and ignored the needs of the community. Declining to take part in public life, such as (semi-)democratic government of the polis (city state), such as the Athenian democracy, was considered dishonorable.
"Idiots" were seen as having bad judgment in public and political matters. Over time, the term "idiot" shifted away from its original connotation of selfishness and came to refer to individuals with overall bad judgment–individuals who are "stupid".Entonces los idiotas no están interesados en el bien de la comunidad y no quieren saber nada de política, por lo tanto pueden muchas veces tomar decisiones erróneas al momento de elegir nuevos gobernantes: lo que resulta en malos gobiernos, por que la gente es…
well you do the math 
Por eso me interesa la política
jejej todos los que vivimos en una democracia deberíamos de ser racionales al momento de ejercer la democracia, así no creamos un gobierno ideológico fundamentalista y nos concentramos en los hechos y decisiones para beneficiar el bien colectivo sin coartar las libertades civiles de los individuos.
