Who wants to play politics the board game
Yeah sure
Sure
So pick your piece we have the
blue tie, the red hat
or the bicycle
The bicycle?
The Green Party
What's the goal of the game?
To make the country a better place for its citizens
No it says here
to stay in power as long as possible
Oh yeah of course
So Peter you're gonna start in opposition
Okay so here are your two "yay" cards
and your 148 "nay" cards
You have a wet fish handshake
miss a turn
I landed on Do the Right Thing
go back three spaces
Aww
You get caught cheating on your spouse
Oh
Move forward three spaces
Get out of jail free card
how did that get in there?
No no that is from this game
Everyone gets one
Oh
Yeah I suppose that makes sense yeah
Oh
You landed on Waterworks
Privatize
Oh really
I mean you should really
hang on to it I mean it's very beneficial
Privatize
You are a man
move forward two places
Oh
The economy is declining
What do you wish to do?
Blame previous government
Oh remember you are the previous government
Blame immigration
Oh action card
"Avoid Answering the Question"
A player is asked a question on one of their policies
and has exactly one minute to
not answer the question
Why is the report on climate change delayed?
Go!
The climate change report
is both complex
and extensive
Which is why the dog can hear the whistle
but the human ear can't
and time wow
You have triggered a scandal
the opposition calls for your resignation
What are my options?
Apologize and move on
or
deny deny deny
Oooh the story did not wash with the public
Calls are renewed for your resignation
What are my options?
Resign
Double Down or
Distract the Public with a War
I really don't think I have a choice
Okay
I want to introduce some legislation
I'll vote against that
You don't know what it is yet
Yeah I know
it doesn't really matter I'm in opposition
Alright election time
So spin the wheel
Your father is a famous politician
proceed directly to parliament
that was handy
Come on, come on
Oh Peter
You lost your seat
What?
Returned to grassroots
Do not pass bills
do not collect expenses
What do you mean I lost?
because you didn't get enough votes?
Request recount
Come on
Request denied
Claim voter fraud
He always does this
No fraud found after independent review
Start war
You already played that card
Oh blame immigration
Just accept the result Okay
I'll accept it when I've actually lost
Guys relax
it's politics
it's just a game
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So now we pick our lobbies
You have Big Tech
Big Pharma
The Gun Lobby
and The Lobby Lobby
The Lobby Lobby?
They lobby for more lobbies
in hotels, conference centers that sort of thing
Are they powerful?
Oh they open a lot of doors
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