Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy became president of Ukraine in 2019 by securing a landslide victory over incumbent Petro Poroshenko, winning over 73% of the vote. A political outsider, he capitalized on widespread voter frustration with corruption and effectively used his fame from the hit TV show “Servant of the People.”
His path to the presidency involved a highly unconventional campaign:
The TV Show Catalyst: Zelenskyy co-created and starred in the hit television series “Servant of the People”, playing a frustrated schoolteacher who goes on a viral rant against political corruption and is unexpectedly elected president.
Party Formation: Capitalizing on the show's immense popularity, his production team established a real-life political party named after the series—Servant of the People.
Outsider Campaign: Announcing his candidacy on New Year's Eve 2018, the comedian positioned himself as an anti-establishment, anti-corruption figure. He ran a modern, internet-focused campaign rather than relying on traditional media
[You start with high name recognition and a well defined image, you’re more than halfway there.]
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he capitalized on widespread voter frustration with corruption
According to the media, the winner of the election in Hungary is very conservative. He used to be a member of Orban's party. He left Orban's party, ran against him, and won, because of voter anger over the rampant corruption of the Orban regime.
Trump ran in 16 against corruption in government, promising to "drain the swamp". Trump is now presiding over the most stunningly corrupt government in my memory. But that only matters if there are "free and fair" elections in the future.
Steve
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[You start with high name recognition and a well defined image, you’re more than halfway there.]
Which ironically is exactly what got Trump half way there.
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US leadership has already opined on a possible future career path, in the classy style we have come accustomed to:
Of course, if someone produced a video with the roles reversed, Trump being roughed up and thrown in a dumpster, he would probably be denounced, if not imprisoned, as a "terrorist", advocating violence again Trump the Most Perfect.
Steve
