Do you think that government representatives truly represent the people or are they more interested in taking care of themselves and their friends and contributors? why or why not?

I think that government representatives don't represent enough the people, actually, that statement even has an utopian taste. Because never we are going to have a truly representation, due to the personal interests.

Remember that, politicians are only the facade of an industry. There is involved a lot of money that is invested by so private personalities. So, when money is involved, personal interests are involved, that's why these representative institutions, don't represent the people, for real.

a is the final ! : )

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