In an ideal world, politicians would actually care about someone other than themselves. Although we don't live in a perfect world.
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In an ideal world, politicians would actually care about someone other than themselves. Although we don't live in a perfect world.
Indeed, but caring isn't enough. We need social structures that allow caring people to act with influence rather than aggregating power to the most ruthless and shortsighted. I've found this (and the book it's based on) quite helpful in realistically understanding politicians and their dynamics:
I recommend the full book to anyone with the time and interest, but the video is an excellent introduction.