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We vote for politicians that do what we want them to do, not for ones that are successful. For example, we might decide that we want to increase minimum wage, and regardless of if that's a good idea, increasing it will help a politician win the election.
They are also incentivized to do what people who pay for lobbyists want them to do, since they need campaign contributions to win the election.