Maybe this is realpolitik, but how about assuming everybody is only driven by base politics. Or how about anybody who isn't rich enough to have at least saving

Maybe this is realpolitik, but how about assuming everybody is only driven by base politics. Or how about anybody who isn't rich enough to have at least savings sufficient for 6 months without any income (which is probably 98% of the planet) is only ever driven by short-term politics.