WHY (ALL) POLITICIANS ACT AS THEY DO

摘要

At the beginning of their careers, most politicians are fired with an almost religious zeal when it comes to serving the public. Even the lawyers, who make up an alarmingly disproportionate percentage of all politicians, originally enter politics with the desire to serve the common good. Sure, they're self-centred, narcissistic, attention seeking power mongers, but in the main they are fired with the desire to "make a difference."