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Originally Posted by Lalwendė
He did have experience, but not political experience. As Thorongil and as Strider he was a soldier, so his experience was of the military kind. He was undergoing his learning, spending time in his own realm as an ordinary man, and giving service at the same time. He did not need political experience in such situations as his lineage was not made public. Once he started saying who he was, that was the time he would need political skills, as his statements and his status would be called into question. As Strider his actions did all the work for him, once he became Aragorn, his actions would need backing up with careful thought and behaviour.
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I am not saying that Thoringil was PRIMARILY a political persona, or even majorly, but I highly doubt that Aragorn had NO political involvement. He was, after all, very close to the centre of Gondorian power: Ecthelion, and even a rival for Denethor. I refuse to believe that Aragorn had NO political involvement, although I would agree that he was a soldier first and foremost. And as I mentioned, there was still a lot be learned when assuming his real identity in public.
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But wasn't he tired after the battle of the Pelennor Fields? Possibly even more tired, but in this situation he instead behaves wisely. This is because he has learned from what he almost did in Rohan. He followed Gandalf's advice and all that followed could only have been to his advantage; he demonstrated his leadership qualities at Helm's Deep and gained the respect of Theoden and his people, and this would have proved to him that he did the right thing in that situation. In between Helm's Deep and Pelennor, it is notable that Aragorn keeps very quiet at isengard, another difficult situation, where he seems simply to observe how Gandalf handles Saruman.
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Well, I'm not saying that Aragorn DIDN'T learn from Gandalf and his experience at Meduseld. It's quite possible that he learnred a lot, even likely.
What I AM saying is that an 80+ year old Aragorn, with the life experience he possessed, and his natural talent for picking up on things, would have been extremely unlikely to know NOTHING about politics. I'm not saying that it was your intent to portray it as such, but it was looking like you were saying that Aragorn was completely in the dark at Meduseld.
I just wanted to balance the perception a little, by posting in the opposite direction.