So Ben Carson said that the victims of the recent school shooting should have just rushed the gunman, and that we should arm kindergarten teachers.
How can someone be a Brain Surgeon and be so goddamn stupid?
Because despite its complexities brain surgery is really a just simple straight-forward affair. You go in with plan, a support team composed of experts, all the tools you need, and a clear cut objective. Neat and orderly. There is very little thinking on your feet and crisis management.
It's about as far removed from the ugliness of the real world as you can get this side of academia. If he were a combat medic or an ER surgeon his stupidity would be surprising, but this isn't.