It’s pretty darn hard in any country to be an idealist in politics. There’s corruption to some extent in every government.
Choosing who to vote for is an exercise in choosing who is the less corrupt!
In Canada, we don’t have much to choose from anymore, either. Everyone has friends and donators who get favours, and all that rot.
Our premier in British Columbia (akin to a governor in U.S.) has pissed off every voter in B.C. by now, and embarassed us horribly by picking up a drunk driving charge in Hawaii!
Can’t wait for the next provincial election here.
:p