madelaine: hello people of the nation my primary goals are to handle inflation
interviewer: huh is that all
madelaine: what do you mean??
interviewer: the scope isn't that big. i mean don't a lot of politicians promise multiple things at once?
madelaine: yes
interviewer: so why aren't you doing that? don't you want to win votes?
madelaine: well i don't want to overdeliver
interviewer: ok i guess that makes sense but i mean you aren't going to win votes that way
madelaine: why not? don't you think people would pick someone who values inflation over multiple things at once?
interviewer: no? of course not. i mean a politician in my eyes is kind of expected to be able to do a little of everything not just be well-versed in one specific thing
madelaine: you're asking for a napoleon. you know napoleon is one in a billion, right? most politicians aren't exceptional lawmakers and know how to handle everything.
interviewer: wow, your politician is showing. ms., napoleon didn't know everything, he just had a line of thought that he applied to various things in his way. he was knowledgeable sure but what made him a successful politician was his pragmatism and his meritocracy birthed by his background.
madelaine: riiiight, so his civil code was born out of pragmatism and meritocracy. no, he was gifted and he knew a lot about everything which allowed him to form a lawbook from his knowledge.
interviewer: what are we even talking about right now? do you hear what you are saying? the napoleonic law was shaped by his personal experiences. i would wager that if he was born regal..
madelaine: wrong!!! there are plenty of people who were born with exceptional wealth but still shaped benevolent and innovative worldviews for themselves because they were knowledgeable and had access to learn from history.
interviewer: bullshit.. napoleon was defined by his experiences, his pragmatism was the result of his resentment towards the then-standard institution which hindered his ambition. the french revolution took it a step further by dismantling that institution altogether and letting him shine.
madelaine: ok let's just say we both have good points and that his knowledge plus his environment made him the person he became, okay?
interviewer: i guess. um.. so how are you planning on capturing people's attention? inflation by itself is appealing but i doubt people would vote for you based on that considering other parties are promising to fix inflation and a bunch of other problems too
madelaine: well the main appeal i'm trying to cultivate is the single issue scope because by restricting myself to one thing i can guarantee the people that i will constantly work hard and they will know what i'm working hard on
interviewer: so, what, you win as an independent and then what
madelaine: i hope to become minister of finance
interviewer: why would AAAAANNNYONE choose an outsider instead of someone inside their own party
madelaine: because i'm genuine and have a clear goal in mind, i would hope that other parties can see that image and think 'hey maybe it would be good for our image if we let hardworking madelaine on to show we are open to cooperation in the sake of good governance that represents the people'
interviewer: i don't think that image will be cultivated just by you being in government but sure.. madelaine you are very underwhelming to say the least
madelaine: overpromising goes against everything i oppose i would rather lose everything than compromise my ideals because what type of politician would i be if i constantly concede and appease the whims of others to the detriment of my own ideals
interviewer: you would be most politicians because most treat it as a race to stay in power first and true will to better the people second
madelaine: i hate this country