The greatest misfortune of politics is that politicians do not love the country they serve. Instead, they love power. This creates an essentially confrontational environment in which adversaries can only find common ground by acting against the common good. Consequently, constructive dialogue and a shared long-term vision become impossible: one is always, first, against the other; then, against everyone else. Ideologies are of little consequence in the face of this absent love, without which nothing good can be expected.