6. It lends itself to corporatism.
In order to win a modern election, a large amount of money is usually a necessity. Therefore, politicians must go to millionaires and billionaires to beg for such funds. While these wealthy individuals have every right to participate in the political process, it seems too often that these politicians become beholden to these same special interests once they are elected. Eventually, this leads to corporatism and the elite using the power of the government to do their bidding.
