It's one of the reasons why we keep making inappropriate political choices. Everyone had heard of Donald Trump; he had name recognition and a supposed fortune. "He's 'rich.' Therefore, he must be smart." Uh, no.

Americans name people who are immensely popular (Oprah Winfrey) or who are movie-star charismatics (Matthew McConnaughey) for political office just because they're famous. They have no political expertise or legislative knowledge. They're rich and famous, and that's all they are.