“As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H.L. Mencken
To be clear, Joe Biden did not win the election, but I cannot honestly say we don’t deserve him.
The rest of these are worth reading, too: https://fee.org/articles/12-hl-mencken-quotes-on-government-democracy-and-politicians/