“Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.”

And, with rare exceptions, doesn't it show?

The same goes for garbage collectors,

I have always advocated a mandatory IQ test for would-be politicians - and make it retroactive for current politicos.

When considering Constitutional law ("the laws of nature and of nature's God" (Declaration of Independence)) and an antithetical philosophy of legal positivism, anti-educated politicians come in all sorts, shapes and sizes of professional preparation.

Cheeky, but in reality, typical politicians have entire teams preparing their thoughts in advance so that they never depart from the party line. The most successful politicians are those that promote those talking points flawlessly — the arguments never have to be logical or even true, only that they deliver their lines with an Oscar-winning performance.