You can view the political arena as a sort of market as well -- there's horse trading, money, people lobby and and trade for access. Except one part of society

You can view the political arena as a sort of market as well -- there's horse trading, money, people lobby and and trade for access. Except one part of society (corporations) use this market to the hilt, while the rest of society largely abstains or is unable to participate in this market.