honestly i think the main issue isn't with politicians but with the system of indirect representation. indirect representation without any legal obligations to actually act in favor of the people you were elected to represent, that entire indirect democracy things is actually not democratic at all.
Sounds trumpian! Ego is the most dangerous if you always think you're right and need to be flattered. You'll blunder your way into every possible mistake and never get called on it so you'll repeat it and double down.
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I would say dishonesty because if you cannot trust a politician then why vote for them to be in power. sadly it is the one main trait that most of them have. It does not matter how good their policies are, if they are not honest then they are no good, because you would never trust them to deliver on their promises.
Ambition. Especially if his ambition out weighs his loyalty to the country. Add ambition to all of those answers and you have a nightmare.
I think if you cannot see any way they are serving the country and the people in it, they are abusing the role they have been given, and in some cases not even trying to hide it. That's the worst.
The lies, self interest, ego, and everything else can be overlooked if you can see overall purpose.
Lack of courage
If something's bad for the nation and its citizens , that should be taken care of... doesn't matter what anyone's gonna think
Machiavellian every time. Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Lenin,...
The last choice has the feature of subsuming all the preceding ones very neatly.
Dementia and sniffing little girls.
A liar like Biden is the worst
All politicians are bad
Paranoia
Breathing
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