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 On your world, one gains power by being popular.  On my world, one gains popularity by being powerful 👀 
 Tell me know Klingons "run for Congress" 😳 
 To gain a seat on the a High Council we first must be a leader of a Great House: nobody who can't run their own House efficiently and honourably can be entrusted with the affairs of the Empire.  Then it's simply a matter of completing the assassination of anyone who stands in our way 👀 
 You know, I like the Klingon way... 
 We keep it simple and without what you Humans call "the bullshit" 👀 
 I suppose it's Humanshit..