Dieter, I do not for a moment deny that our political process is to some degree a "circus," as you put it, and that not all votes are cast by voters playing with the same deck of cards. That's unfortunate, but that's democracy. It is not by any means a perfect mode of governance, but it's the best we have evolved here in the West. 

Where we differ significantly is in this: unless some our best, brightest, and most outstandingly acute and articulate minds are willing to make a great sacrifice and "submit themselves" to the life in politics for the greater good, we are doomed to more of the endless, dangerous global wrangle that we have experienced for years. Yes, it will cost "the best people" money because they could make more of it as CEOs of giant corporations. However, I hope that there may be some among them who will see that without good governance, the global wrangle may not be endless at all. Given some of the selfish cretins in power today, it could end abruptly, tomorrow.