Daily Mail: Man of the People

**Zonă de Câmpie, Province in the Kingdom of Nydia |** The race for the premiership is under way! Many different candidates, some former councilors, and others war heroes, prepare their bids and their campaigns to be the first Prime Minister. The first candidate to declare as such is Nazar Vartanian, an attorney at law, political activist, war hero, and Revolutionary Council member, who now campaigns in the provinces of Zonă de Câmpie and Zonă Voru. Both of these provinces have very different prevailing ideologies, compared to some others. Here, far-right reactionaries have sway, as well as more centered Libertarianism, and religious Distributism. Vartanian gave his speech in a small town somewhere in Zonă de Câmpie, and it went as follows:

*“Hello everyone! It is an honor to be here, in the heartland of our Kingdom! These calloused, hardworking hands are those which are the blood, the very soul, of Nydia! In this land of ours, we value the opportunities provided to us by God, and by the naturally-occuring and fair, voluntary exchange between individuals called capitalism! In this land of ours, we should pursue policies which will keep the government out of the market, and out of our pockets! Mr. Tengiz and his socialist thugs are as irresponsible as a young child, blaming his failures on others which had no instrument in this orchestra. The Nydian people must have the freedom of choice, among all others, to seize upon these fruitful opportunities provided by God and the capitalist system. Do not forget; it was Mr. Tengiz who opposed His Holiness, a deputy of God on this Earth, Cyril III in the constitutional conventions when he proposed the most required right of all; the right to life. From conception to natural death. It was also Mr. Tengiz who opposed, and is still openly, vocally critical of our monarchy! With his every breath, that man sins and curses God and His deputies on this earth, including our beloved King! It was His Majesty, King Gaioz I’s keen and strategic mind, with God’s grace, who saved us from the dreaded tyranny of foreign dictators and oppressors. If Mr. Tengiz curses our heroes and our God so, why does he still linger in our lands? I would tell Mr. Tengiz that these lands are God’s lands, and they are lived upon by a Godly people!”*

The audience, which has gathered in the hundreds, including newspaper representatives and local authorities, clapped and cheered and applauded the riveting speech by Vartanian. Some even cried. The crowd was electric with excitement and purpose, feeling envigored and revitalized with love of God and land. Vartanian continued his purposeful speech:

*“We must refute these deceptive demons of socialism! They are fueled by thuggery and ill-remorse, demanding we surrender our natural rights, our children, our King, and our God! Mr. Tengiz would very well surrender our very own lands to the Steinard Empire, he be given the choice! People of Nydia, do not elect another tyrant! Elect a man of the people! A vote for Vartanian is a vote for Nydia! God bless our lands, and our people!”*

The audience once more roared with electric excitement. Cheers and tears were shared by many. There was hope in this dark era, and it was named Vartanian!

Signed,
Nazar Levon Vartanian