He is wrong. Any people can self-govern. They just need to understand the principles. How to balance parts of government, how to properly guarantee rights in a fashion that will stand the test of time and how to let go of divisive modes of thinking and unite as a diverse group are three things they need to be able to accomplish. It takes a group that is not so grasping and concentrated on power that they can concentrate on freedom to establish such a government. Those are hard to find.

One requirement is that it not include people that want to be dictator or promote only one group. Bush doesn't qualify.