After the club activities, as before, my sister left quickly, as if she deliberately wanted to distance herself from me. However, this is not a bad thing for me, and it allows me to stay in the classroom and discuss with Yukishito about her president election.

On the grounds of "discussing my views beforehand", Yukishita gave me all the leadership of the speech.

"Elections have never been an all-encompassing game, elections in all countries of the world, voter participation rate can reach 60%, which is already a very good result, 70% is a thing worth celebrating, the normal number is around 55%, if the trust of the masses in political elections declines, this number may fall below 50%. ”

"There are of course many reasons for this – but in any case, there is always one reason, and that is that there is always a significant part of the population that has little political involvement. Let's take the election of the president of the student council as an example, although it seems to be a matter related to the personal interests of the students, but we remove the members of the club who want to ask for funding, and the best students and the worst students who want to get preferential grades policy. Do the members of the Resident Club who have average grades, who do not excel, who have no club activities, understand what the student union means to them? The student union has no meaning to them, so even though they have the right to vote, in fact, these people can be ignored in the voting process - the election strategy focuses on those who have clear interests. ”

"But these people are potential voters anyway - if you can include these potential voters in your voter base, wouldn't it be easier than competing with other people for the existing votes?" Obviously, although she has almost lost her decision-making and judgment ability under the snow, she still has a much sharper observation than ordinary people.

"That's a good question -- but here's the question, why do these people remain a group that is outside the electoral system? The answer to this question is that they have no aspirations — to be exact, they have no clear common aspirations. Of course, one or two of these people may feel that the style of the school uniform is not good and want to change it, and there may be people who feel that the lunch provided in the school cafeteria is not rich enough and want to improve it. However, the problem is that these people do not form a collective, they are loose everyone, and the needs are loose needs of everyone. If we're going to meet everyone's needs, we're not going to be able to meet anyone's needs – so here's a core element of the election, finding your base. ”

"Fundamentals?"

"In a party election, it's who your party depends on — and under the snow, it's who you trust — and that's judging from the voters who will run in the president's election, of course. Okay, the question is, under the snow, who do you think supports you?"

"Referring to the last election of the executive committee, second-year students?" asked Yukishita, frowning.

"False – the election of the executive committee is a forced election of the executive committee, so their voting choices are generally based on the most basic group identity – that is, grade or gender identity. But the election of the student council president, for those who want to make a difference in the election, is an election with a stake, so they will only choose those leaders who are in their own interests. So, who do you think would be in the interest of you if you became the president? Or to put it another way, what kind of image do you present to the crowd now? ”

"Image?" It may be too difficult for someone who does not pay attention to other people's reactions to study his own image in the public's mind, and after a long hesitation, she can't give me an answer.

"If you have to sum up your image in one word, it is the ability to govern. So, I gave my judgment, "Of course, you are objectively a person who is not easy to get close to, and in a sense you are also a person who does not care about other people's opinions, and these are all other images of you—but the most useful image you have shown to voters is the super problem-solving ability that has been demonstrated in the cultural festivals of the time." ”

"But that's objectively with your help!" Xue Xia blinked, her face stained with an unknown crimson, but soon her face became gloomy again, "And, cultural festival, I failed. ”

"But for the public, you're the chairman of the executive committee, you've done your job, you've done an unprecedentedly successful cultural festival, and that's what you've demonstrated, that is, you've built up your image as a strong governer. So, the next question, what groups are the student presidents with strong governing ability popular?"

"But no one would not welcome a president who is capable of governing, right?"

"You're right and you're not right. The vast majority of people prefer a strong president, but for some people, a strong president is worth the same amount as a weak president—or even more so than a weak president. ”

"I prefer the weaker ones to grow—" Yukishita nodded thoughtfully.

"That's right, these people are called vested interests. For example, the leaders of the previous large societies. They themselves have sufficient funds for the association. For the more capable presidents, the budget of the club may be re-examined, and for them, this change means uncertainty, and it is likely to be uncertain in a bad direction. Another example is some controversial related households that have already confirmed the guaranteed student quota, and if the student union says that they want to re-examine their guaranteed student places, it will put them in an awkward position. ”

"So, on the other hand, my clear supporters, or those who certainly prefer the strong among the strong and weak candidates in power, are the ones who are—"

"—those who are eager to change the status quo, or rather, those who are weak and expecting help. If they remain as they are, they will only get worse and worse, but a big change can be a new opportunity for them. Under the snow, these people are your basic plate. ”

"You, who are from a superior international class, are the most powerful supporters of the weak. This can also be confirmed by other aspects of your characteristics, you are usually cold to people, so it is the same for your classmates or for those who don't know you, so you don't have connections in the strong circles of the international class. You like to stay the course on what you believe in, which means that those who can bribe or persuade you with more personal resources have less advantage. You are not necessarily a bad candidate for a vested interest, but you are certainly not an ideal candidate. ”

"And your opponent, a color feather, is precisely your opposite. The ability is slightly weaker, but the interpersonal relationship is handled very well, the social circle is broad, and the special attention is paid to the interests of their supporters. She is a candidate who can meet the demands of almost all vested interests. In this case, you want to snatch these people from Isshiki, which can only be said to achieve half the result. ”

"What matters in modern elections is propaganda – the purpose of propaganda is not to win over everyone, but to make those in their base aware of their collective subordination, so that they don't vote for their competitors for other reasons. Grasping one's own fundamentals is the first priority of the election. The so-called 'for the good of all' is just an election slogan, and if you take it seriously, it will weaken your own strength. ”

"Normally, outside of the fundamentals, we might have to go for the middleman. But as I said before, the middleman, usually the desireless person, has little effect on winning them over, and may also cause centrifugal force on his former supporters - not to mention, this matter should be a headache. Because, in this school, the vested interests are always in the minority, and the weak are always more than the strong, as long as we let our supporters support us, we have already won the game. ”

"However, since the birth of the electoral system, it has not been a party that has always protected the interests of the weak to come to power, has it?"

"That's a problem – but you have an advantage over these parties, and you don't have the ability to govern that those parties have. Those parties failed because they were unable to deliver on their promises when they first came to power. And for you, the expectations are high for you to keep your promises!"

This is actually the election strategy I provided for the snow when I decided to help the snow in the first place, using the image that the snow had already created to capture the people who were eager for change – if necessary, deliberately creating a few events to create these people's dissatisfaction with the existing order. At this time, a vigorous and resolute reformist can come to power.

Therefore, there is almost nothing to blame for this plan itself, as long as it succeeds in creating a savior image of "there is no new general martial arts under the snow", then there is no suspense about the victory under the snow.

Therefore, the most important thing in this plan is the shaping of the image.

——And the shaping of the image can go in many directions.

There was only silence under the snow, but judging by the way she occasionally looked up and peeked at me, she was almost convinced by me, and all that remained was the reserved nature of what she wanted to do as a girl and with an inherently proud personality.

In the current state under the snow, there is no risk of reversal behind this plan.

"Well, Yubihama, I think—" The snow didn't make me wait long, and after five minutes, she brushed the sideburns from her forehead and spoke softly.

"-Well, excuse me, is this the Ministry Activity Classroom?"

However, the words of promise were interrupted by a long-lost commissioned question.

If it weren't for the familiar and unfamiliar phrase that I heard again, I would have almost forgotten the purpose of the Ministry's existence, which is to help people solve problems.

However, this phrase also comes from a very familiar voice.

My eyes were on the door. A beautiful girl with long dark hair and light brown eyes stood timidly at the door. As my gaze met her, her cheeks were a little hot and she lowered her head.

Tsk, damn the middle school of the country!

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It's finally time for the election.,The last two events of this volume.,And the first meeting of the two core figures.,Spread hands.。