Convincing people that they need what you’re selling is the essence of every successful business. It has nothing to do with whether your product/service is good, useful, etc.
Controversial businessmen so and so, the newspapers write, the media reports… Is there anyone who is not controversial? A businessman, I mean?! What don’t they just say: thief?
The real constituency for our representatives is businesses that finance their campaigns. The fact is that they spend all of their time advancing their supporters’ businesses.