I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement.
It's an ancient idea that the leader of a democracy should not be the cleverest but the most average. That's an arguable point, but the world has decided otherwise - except in America, where it still divides the country right down the middle.
They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?