For the purpose of this debate, there are two tropes in children's media. ‘Disney optimism" presents a world with clear good and evil characters wherein good always triumphs. "Ghibli optimism" presents a world with no true evil.

For the purpose of this debate, “seeking political office” refers to a person formally pursuing an elected or appointed government position. This includes stating declaring to run for office, filing candidacy,  campaigning, and fundraising efforts for the campaign