Hungary election: Record high turnout with Orbán on verge of defeat (youtube.com)

Is a big part of politics in major countries just making sure no competent person gets a running ticket? Democracy's fine, have 1000 candidates if you want, so long as their all supersimp politicial politicians who no one likes and have no valuable ideas or strong personality? We see a lot of negative vote results, like people voted for a winner just because they saw him as the least worst option among bad options. There are millions of people, lots are doing somewhat impressive things, lots have some education, so why has it been decades since we've seen a candidate that really stands out?