Imagine you're choosing a team captain for a game. You don't like one of the players, but they're really good at making decisions. Maybe that player will win even if you don’t like them, because others think they’re smart. Voting works kind of like that: people pick politicians who might not be perfect, but they seem to make better choices for everyone.
Examples
- Someone picks a football team captain who talks too much, just because he’s really good at scoring goals.
- A group of friends chooses the loudest person as their leader because they know the quieter one isn’t going to be able to win.
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See also
- Why Do People Vote for Leaders They Don’t Even Like?
- Why Do People Vote for Leaders They Don't Agree With?
- Why Do People Vote for Leaders Who Don't Always Know What They're Doing?
- Why Do People Vote for Someone They Don’t Even Like?
- Why Do People Vote for Politicians They Know Nothing About?