Because -

The war is within.

Your ego, your pleasure and desires of the material world.

It is always easier to ignore the true self and bloat your ego in return of power, pleasure and materials of the world since antiquity.

A wise man once said - The people that are most susceptible to corruption are the people that seek power, and so the worst type of people you want to elect are the people who want to be elected.

(Chuckles - That's the irony)

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