According to Ivoine Ingraham, there was a time when entering politics meant something noble, with intentions to serve and better the lives of others.
The corridors of governance, once meant to echo with the voices of the people, now reverberate with self-congratulation, entitlement, and a superiority complex that alienates leaders from the very citizens who placed them there.
This erosion of purpose has real and damaging consequences, leading to policies that serve the few, not the many, and a loss of trust in our democratic institutions.
Author's summary: Politics has lost its noble purpose.