professional politics theme
A person working with professional politics is engaged in their chosen occupation. This may include people inhabiting an elected office, or who are campaigning for such.
30 total · 3 choice · 11 major · 16 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: All the King's Men (1949) | choice | Willie Stark started out as an idealistic, morally upright, campaigner for the people. When he realized that he was being outmaneuvered by his unscrupulous political adversaries he decided to become more Machiavellian himself. He became a populist, and eventually was elected governor. However, as time went on it became evermore obvious that he was using blackmail, pork-barrel dealings, hired goons and suchlike dirty and corrupt tricks. |
| movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | choice | Mr. Smith was made senator. He served alongside Senator Joseph Paine, who was a seasoned hand. Much if not most, of the story is set on the floor of the United States Senate. |
| movie: Nashville (1975) | choice | We a variety of politicians and associated staff as the story lead up to a gala concert for a populist outsider running for President on the Replacement Party ticket. |
| blackmirror2x03 | major | The story followed a Labour politician and a Tory politician running against each other for office in a small community somewhere. |
| columbo1971e3x03 | major | The villain of the story Nelson Hayward running for the United States Senate in a special election. |
| columbo1971e9x03 | major | Governor Montgomery was running for the presidential nomination from his party with Paul MacKey as his pick for Vice President. |
| futurama2x03 | major | Richard Nixon's head campaigned against two clones to become president of the world. |
| futurama7x03 | major | Leela became Senator Traver's campaign manager in the 3012 election. Bender, by contrast, became Nixon's political henchman. |
| movie: Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) | major | One storyline followed a Newcomer alien who was running for the senate. |
| movie: Dont Look Up (2021) | major | The viewer is given an insider view into the U.S. President and her retinue's cynical and corrupt mode of politicking. |