Rene Decartes was a French philosopher born in 1596 a time when many long held benefits where changing. His new way of thinking led him to decide to doubt everything until he could prove it. His goal was to achieve certainity through methodical and logical questioning.
Everyone should have a chance at office as long as they know their politics and have the right mindset
This is technically false. Although the end of World War II brought with it a complete rearrangement of Europe, and far more interdependence between European nations than before the war, there were still small cravings of imperialism from several European states.