The Western world exerts tremendous energy and spends huge amounts of money on political elections. It seems like the campaigning never stops. Since money is “the mother’s milk of politics,” there are endless fundraising events bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars or euros or pounds, or whatever is the national currency. All forms of media are used to promote the bid for office—and the power that goes with it. Inordinate sums of money are spent to win elections to offices that may have relatively modest pay. Often people of ordinary financial means, after being elected to and serving in office, leave public life years later with great wealth. - Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-most-important-election