2007-10-11 07:39:03 · 8 answers · asked by spider 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Well, speaking from the experience of being a congressional intern for 8 years throughout high school and college, I can tell you that people treat politicians like royalty. And once they have been treated that way for a while, they start believing it.
Seriously, the old saying - "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" really is the case. People fawn all over politicians like they are super-stars and their egos get inflated and they think they are better than their consitutents. They forget that they are accountable to their constituents...we need to hold them accountable.
2007-10-11 07:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because power tends to corrupt us all, including politicians.
2007-10-11 15:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Eratosthenes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power corrupts more then politicians.
2007-10-11 14:42:13 · answer #3 · answered by labken1817 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power, in and of itself, does not corrupt people.
Instead, people who are already corrupt seek out power for themselves.
2007-10-11 14:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know one politician who is not corrupt.. Ron Paul!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG2PUZoukfA
2007-10-11 14:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by whoever 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they dont look back at the voters anymore unless they are running for power again.
2007-10-11 14:43:25 · answer #6 · answered by lincolndriver97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, because they're human.
2007-10-11 15:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you really that naive?
2007-10-11 14:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋