Does national politics attract undesirable elements? (Representatives, Congress, nationalist, government)

[ColoGuy]

Who do I ask? Perhaps because Congress is, more or less, just terrible.

[engineman]

All politics attracts undesirable elements.

[JimRom]

I think that many go into politics out of a genuine sense of altruism. Unfortunately, the "power corrupts..." adage is a truism that stands the test of time. This is why I believe we should limit senators and representatives to two terms like we do the president.

Far more scary to me are the ones who want to make the world a "better place." Their better place and my better place may not even be in the same neighborhood.

[golgi1]

Do internationalist politics attract undesirable elements?

The permeate every nook and cranny of the political spectrum.

[phma]

The government got rid of the Mob.

Now the best criminals are in the government.

[ColoGuy]

Originally Posted by phma

The government got rid of the Mob.

Now the best criminals are in the government.

Or.....this government got rid of the mob. Now this government is the mob.