Politics has become a business in some number of countries i know. Where people from younger to older age are all affected. They are doing politics to gain their power. In all these countries murders, fights, thefts, robberies have increased because they are doing these bad activities using political power.
Disadvantages of politics:
1. The number of your enemies will increase
2. It will be a waste of money.
3. Your time will be wasted.
4. You may have the possibility of death.
This depends on country. Some country election has turned to do or die affairs. And this is because the governmental sit gives out opportunity for embezzle money. Politics are somehow risky in such country.