Yeah, I get you, the trouble is also that well thought out policy is usually complex and hard to translate in to easy to shout slogans, which is the kind of stuff conservatives thrive on.

Perhaps you would review the political carreer of the Italian pornstar/politician best known as “La Ciccolina” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilona_Staller

I hear that a lot, that the stupid are easier to control. However my personal and of course anecdotal experience is that if your policies are well chosen and your theories grounded in research and even well informed common sense it’s much easier to lead smart, well educated people. Stupid, ignorant people are neigh ungovernable. Even if they want to do what you tell them they mess up the execution of the instructions.