If what you're saying is true, it means that people never get involved in politics for the wrong reasons. People get involved in all kinds of things in every ar

If what you're saying is true, it means that people never get involved in politics for the wrong reasons. People get involved in all kinds of things in every area of life for all kinds of wrong reasons, and I don't see why politics should be different. For example, charity is a good thing (feeding the poor, etc.), but would anyone say that making a show of your generosity is a phenomenon that never happens? It's an impure motive, but it's also very common. So common it's a standard PR strategy for companies. You can say that good can still come of it regardless of motives, and I'd agree, but when trying to understand a social phenomenon, I think it's fair to look at what motivates people to participate.