Political capital

Hello there, kiddo! Have you heard of a game called Monopoly? It's a game where you buy properties and try to make as much money as possible.

Well, in real life, politicians also have something called "political capital." But instead of buying properties, they earn it by doing things that make people happy or by making good decisions for the country.

You see, being a politician is a little like being a superhero. They have power to make changes, but in order to use that power, they need the support of the people they represent.

Now, let's say a politician wants to do something big, like pass a new law or make a big change to the healthcare system. They'll need a lot of support from other politicians to make it happen. But without any political capital, the other politicians might not want to help out.

That's why it's important for politicians to earn political capital. They can do that by doing things that make people happy, like passing a law that gives more money to schools or by doing something that makes the country stronger, like negotiating a good trade deal. When people in the country are happy with what the politician is doing, they'll be more likely to support them.

So basically, political capital is like coins in Monopoly. The more you have, the more power you have to make decisions and get things done. But instead of coins, politicians earn political capital by making people happy and making the country better.