Where's the magic wand - transform politicians to global corporations

It seems that politicians have caught on to the fact that voters have caught on to their impotence. Not of the physical impotence which would have been heaven sent, but of the useful, action-based kind.

The French seem bent to try out a a man named Holland as President -- but watch out for the 2nd round of elections. Hollande, as the Socialist candidate is spelt, talks some of the talk and walks none of it as yet. If he were to do so, he would need a magic wand the existence of which he has kept hidden.
Maybe he is simply voicing his wish-list and he hopes daddy & mummy will foot the bill when, and if, he moves the list onto his "panier" (shopping basket).

Meanwhile in Holland proper, the government has collapsed. People there seem exasperated, and they should be; their government has had to admit it can't find the magic wand any more. Known for their tolerance, the Dutch seem to have reached the end of their tether with traditional politics.

In Greece, the world's only Soviet Democracy, "politician" is a bad word.
Accordingly, each and every Greek politician clamours to convince all & sundry of how NON political he or she is. The well-fed leader of the ruling socialist party fancy himself as a national hero, while the tepid leader of the presently (research-wise) leading party promises to rid Greece of the aforementioned well-fed native.
Come elections time, let's hope nobody is fooled. Whatever the outcome, it won't be easy for Greece to rid itself of its authoritarian junta of traditional politicians and their cronies.

So, while politicians still enjoy their unearned cookies and more, there is a lot of unrest.

WHY, what is going on?

I think that what is going on is simple:
for many years of prosperity, we left politicians on their own, to do as they liked, for as long as they did not hamper with what we were doing. On occasion they showed their appreciation by actually helping us in our pursuits such as they were, hence the projects, reforms and similar political memorabilia.

Little by little, however, politicians turned into the self-serving, corrupt, authoritarian double-crossers they have now become -- in varying degrees of course, exceptions confirming the rule. Any politician reading this is, indubitably, an exception. "Turned into" is a euphemism for "let their true virtue shine through".

I.e. politicians have become guilty of what corporations are usually taxed with by government administrations, vociferous disgruntled minorities, and generally those who didn't get their share of the loot: authoritarian attitude, shady deals, evading the law, ignoring the environment, self-serving policies, playing with shareholder value, use of marketing to absolve hypocrisy.

Arguably, Greece has the finest of the bunch. They offer a beautifully clear example of what happens when you let the thieves guard the till.
Or wolves, the lamb.

{This is a Soviet era wristwatch, made & purchased recently. It is a 40 year old model, still made today. It is sturdy, unassuming and unprepossessing. Something useful to come out of the Soviet Union. The Greeks have nothing to come out of their Soviet rule, except corruption.}