It is problematic to argue that people can be made to act against their real interests because ........

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It is problematic to argue that people can be made to act against their real interests because...

'real' interests are subjective and open to endless contestation.

ordinary people are too irrational to realize where their real interests lie.

ordinary people are always the best judges of their real interests.

politicians are too out of touch to recognize the 'real interests' of ordinary people.

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Explanation:

Whether or not we agree with any of the other answers, they imply that 'real interests' can be identified. In some cases it is possible to argue that a person is acting against his or her 'real interests' (by which we usually mean long-term interests). However, in most cases this is just a matter of subjective opinion.