Well, it does, according to tests worldwide by clinical psychologists of tens of thousands of people from every culture. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”—it's the golden rule. Small gifts have influence. They've tested tens of thousands of people.
What do you do in that case if you want an egalitarian system, and it's the Supreme Court of Canada that has set out an egalitarian model? One of the key principles is a substantively equal opportunity for substantively equal participation and influence in all political processes. What you do is you limit anyone who can afford to give more than what an average person can give. An average donation over the last five years to political parties is $75. Canadians have said that's the best indication we have of what people can afford.