There are many by default who are worshippers of the PAP - I recall a conversation with a scholar army offficer (some JK Chua on name tag?) at a function a while back just when KEE CHIU was just entering politics. Singing praises all the way of the Chief of Army. The army scholar doesn't sound stupid. Well - there you go, another PAP candidate
Which may explain why PAP is complacent at times. These well edicated and well trained people are groomed into the PAP from a young age
Most people would regard good politicians to have high level of wisdom, in which high IQ is not a pre-requisite. The PAP blind worshippers that you are referring to may have high IQ, but definitely low or average in wisdom. I have met many of such overseas scholars, and many of them do not exhibit high level of wisdom as they are promoted too fast and well protected within the system.
You look at the populatoin white paper, written by many top scholars, but lacking in soul and wisdom. LHL himself is definitely very smart, but below average in wisdom especially in his younger days.