ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Political strategy

Okay kiddo, let me explain political strategy in a way that you can easily understand.

Imagine you're playing a game of chess. Each player has their own plan on how they will win the game. They move their pieces carefully and strategically to capture the opponents' pieces and reach their ultimate goal of "checkmate."

Politics is like playing a game, but instead of chess, it's a game of gaining power and achieving your goals. Political strategy is the plan and actions taken by a politician or a political party to win an election, gain support, and achieve their goals.

For example, a politician running for president may develop a political strategy to focus on certain issues that they know will appeal to voters, gain support from important groups like unions or business leaders, and use social media to connect with young voters. They might also visit different states to meet with potential voters, give speeches, and get media coverage.

Political strategy is about understanding the needs and desires of the people you want to persuade, and crafting a plan to meet those needs and desires while also staying true to your own values and beliefs. It's like playing a game of chess, but instead of pieces, you use ideas, messages, and actions to win the game.

So, in short, political strategy is the plan and actions that politicians use to win elections, gain support, and achieve their goals.