Setting aside the fact that he was a hyper reactionary fuckhead, Bismarck actually was what this system pretends most of its leaders are. A hyper competent technocrat.

It legitimately could be that a lot of people running the world today are completely fucking delusional and stupid. Or have some vague conception of the damage they're doing, but no true awareness.

Even back then, Bismarck saw it coming, but the Kaiser didn't.