I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the telephone directory than by the Harvard University faculty.

I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the telephone directory than by the Harvard University faculty. https://t.co/89CCEC5mIr

At first I thought this was provocative but it might simply be obvious. The mentioned selection will likely have little determination for governing.

It’s like saying I’d rather be governed by a colony of cockroaches or pile of stones. You’d essentially be left alone.