11-21-2022, 09:36 PM
Recorded Conversation in the Headquarters of the Federal Republican Party of Vertansk and Solavan
“Are we sure Kraucanka should become the premier again? He’s… less than popular, especially in parts of Loravia and Solavan.”
“Sure, Radzislaŭ’s no Kaljurand, but he’s proven competent enough these last years. He had to clean up after Zaborski’s mess, after all. It’s a miracle he’s been able to accomplish all he did.”
“That’s not how the public sees it. The economy might be recovering, but we still have a lot of people suffering and won’t see concrete returns on the industrialization programs for a long time. The ones Zaborski did, mind you. The few supporters he still has won’t let Kraucanka take the credit for that.”
“Alright, well - they can hardly dismiss the healthcare and education reforms Kraucanka pushed through. Sisask’s arguments hold a lot less water now, if nothing else.”
“Levandi’s been pushing those for years, and the literacy rate’s still, what, 70 percent? Radzislaŭ’s still responsible for it, but it won’t do as much as you think.”
“I get what you’re saying, but you need to look at this practically. Kraucanka is the only option we have for premier. He’s able to keep the coalition unified, has more than enough experience with politics, and doesn’t rock the boat.”
“The average voter thinks that Kraucanka’s boring because of that. Compared to Levandi, Sisask, or even Rasolka, he just doesn’t inspire much in people. What we need is someone like Paasuke. He’s young, progressive, and could show the FRP isn’t just some party of faceless bureaucrats.”
“Paasuke doesn’t have a chance. He hasn’t been around long enough to make a name for himself in the rest of the Commonwealth, and more importantly, the Army doesn’t approve of him. He’s spoken against conscription and wants to cut back military spending, both of which they won’t stand for.”
“That’s one way to ensure you won’t get far in politics. Fool. What about Skaryna? He was a personal friend of Kaljurand, even before the revolution. He’s in the history books — it’s hard to get more well-known than that unless you expect the Grand Marshal himself to start dabbling in politics.”
“Have you seen Skaryna recently? Not to disrespect the man, but he looks like he’s going to be dead in a week. If you brought him up in the last election, I could see him doing a decent job. Now, though… he’s not all there, and I don’t know if we want to risk someone dying in office.”
“I suppose I see what you mean. He hasn’t been seen in public for a while, too. Biadula, then. He’s a war hero, so there’s no way the Army objects, and he did a fine job governing Lisava. Plus, you know - he’s unmarried and not too bad looking. That’s always a plus.”
“… do you not know?”
“What?”
“Biadula’s an invert, moron. It’s practically an open secret by now. Haven’t you seen the ‘companions’ he keeps around?”
“That might be a problem, but didn’t we decriminalize the act when we rewrote the Constitution? He isn’t doing anything wrong, legally.”
“Pushing Biadula now, when we’re already struggling, will only hurt our chances more. VzN and the NRP already appeal to the right, and there’s no way they’d let this go. A lot of swing voters would think we’re going too far, and no amount of campaigning from the AEU would sway them back to our side. All Biadula offers us is the support of the damned Greencoats.”
“Práklon. We’re doomed.”
“Yeah.”
“Are we sure Kraucanka should become the premier again? He’s… less than popular, especially in parts of Loravia and Solavan.”
“Sure, Radzislaŭ’s no Kaljurand, but he’s proven competent enough these last years. He had to clean up after Zaborski’s mess, after all. It’s a miracle he’s been able to accomplish all he did.”
“That’s not how the public sees it. The economy might be recovering, but we still have a lot of people suffering and won’t see concrete returns on the industrialization programs for a long time. The ones Zaborski did, mind you. The few supporters he still has won’t let Kraucanka take the credit for that.”
“Alright, well - they can hardly dismiss the healthcare and education reforms Kraucanka pushed through. Sisask’s arguments hold a lot less water now, if nothing else.”
“Levandi’s been pushing those for years, and the literacy rate’s still, what, 70 percent? Radzislaŭ’s still responsible for it, but it won’t do as much as you think.”
“I get what you’re saying, but you need to look at this practically. Kraucanka is the only option we have for premier. He’s able to keep the coalition unified, has more than enough experience with politics, and doesn’t rock the boat.”
“The average voter thinks that Kraucanka’s boring because of that. Compared to Levandi, Sisask, or even Rasolka, he just doesn’t inspire much in people. What we need is someone like Paasuke. He’s young, progressive, and could show the FRP isn’t just some party of faceless bureaucrats.”
“Paasuke doesn’t have a chance. He hasn’t been around long enough to make a name for himself in the rest of the Commonwealth, and more importantly, the Army doesn’t approve of him. He’s spoken against conscription and wants to cut back military spending, both of which they won’t stand for.”
“That’s one way to ensure you won’t get far in politics. Fool. What about Skaryna? He was a personal friend of Kaljurand, even before the revolution. He’s in the history books — it’s hard to get more well-known than that unless you expect the Grand Marshal himself to start dabbling in politics.”
“Have you seen Skaryna recently? Not to disrespect the man, but he looks like he’s going to be dead in a week. If you brought him up in the last election, I could see him doing a decent job. Now, though… he’s not all there, and I don’t know if we want to risk someone dying in office.”
“I suppose I see what you mean. He hasn’t been seen in public for a while, too. Biadula, then. He’s a war hero, so there’s no way the Army objects, and he did a fine job governing Lisava. Plus, you know - he’s unmarried and not too bad looking. That’s always a plus.”
“… do you not know?”
“What?”
“Biadula’s an invert, moron. It’s practically an open secret by now. Haven’t you seen the ‘companions’ he keeps around?”
“That might be a problem, but didn’t we decriminalize the act when we rewrote the Constitution? He isn’t doing anything wrong, legally.”
“Pushing Biadula now, when we’re already struggling, will only hurt our chances more. VzN and the NRP already appeal to the right, and there’s no way they’d let this go. A lot of swing voters would think we’re going too far, and no amount of campaigning from the AEU would sway them back to our side. All Biadula offers us is the support of the damned Greencoats.”
“Práklon. We’re doomed.”
“Yeah.”
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