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"Give us a business man [to] introduce business methods into politics and government"… yet politics remains corrupt… The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit,not patriotism;of credit,not honor;of individual gain,not national prosperity;of trade and dickering,not principle… "Business is business" is not a political sentiment,but our politician has caught it. He takes essentially the same view of the bribe… But there is hope…in the commercialism of our politics. If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants,they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government."
Lincoln Steffens,The Shame of the Cities,1904
-Which of the following best explains the response of reformers to the political conditions described in the passage?

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The passage suggests that politics remains corrupt because of the commercial spirit that dominates it, leading politicians to prioritize profit, credit, and individual gain over national prosperity and principle. However, the author suggests that there is hope if reformers can establish a steady demand for good government. This implies that the focus of reform efforts should be on expanding democracy and promoting good governance, rather than simply supporting candidates of a certain party or offering utopian visions for society.

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