ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Political analyst

Okay kiddo, let me try to explain what a political analyst does. Do you know what politics are? It's like when people talk about how to run a country and make decisions that affect everyone who lives there.

Well, a political analyst is someone who spends a lot of time observing politics and trying to figure out what's going on. They watch what politicians are saying and doing, and they talk to lots of people who know about politics too.

Just like how you might study hard and learn a lot of things about your favorite subject at school, political analysts study politics so they can predict what might happen in the future.

For example, imagine you're watching a game of soccer. Do you think you can predict which team will win? Maybe you can if you know a lot about soccer and the two teams playing.

In the same way, political analysts use their knowledge to make predictions about what might happen in politics. They might say things like, "I think this politician will win the election because they're popular with young people," or "I think this new law will be passed because most politicians from one party support it."

Does that make sense, kiddo? A political analyst is like someone who is really good at understanding politics and can help us understand what's going on and what might happen next.