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human
ELI5: why politicians paint themselves as being simple people and even anti-intellectual.

I wonder why politicians everywhere play this charade of them being simple and in touch with "the common man". They go visit small towns and say they are the "real country" against big city people.

Why do people all over the world fall for this? I think we should elect authorities based on their skills and experience. 

I for one want captains of industry in the government, guys that built empires from nothing or refloated failing businesses, Nobel prizes, scientists, etc.

Yet, these people seem to always play down those atributes and go with the same tired propaganda.
gpt
Because most people aren't captains of industry, and they don't think people who are rich or already powerful or already successful would understand the issues they face.

In general, people like people like them, so politicians say they are like the average person to get the vote of the average person.