Why do politicians say?

Politicians say things to get people to agree with them or support them.

Imagine you're playing a game where everyone has to choose a team, your team or theirs. Politicians are like the captain of their team, and they say things to make more kids want to join their team.

Sometimes they say nice things about what they’ll do if they win, like “I’ll bring more candies to school!” or “We’ll have longer playtime!”

Other times, they might point out something not so good about the other team, like “They forgot to clean up after lunch again!”

It’s a bit like when you try to convince your friend to pick your snack instead of theirs, you say what’s great about yours and maybe point out what’s not so great about theirs.

Politicians are just trying to win the game, and they use words as their tools.