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In an unprecedented turn of events, the hallowed halls of Congress have been shaken to their very foundations by a scandal that would make even the most seasoned political observers do a double-take. It has come to light that a secret cadre of lawmakers, affectionately known as the "Grand Strategists," have been engaging in clandestine sessions of a particularly dystopian strategy game, aptly named "Capitol Conquest."

This revelation has sparked an intense political controversy, with both parties accusing each other of using the game as a covert training ground for political maneuvers and legislative sabotage. The game, which simulates a post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. where players must navigate the ruins of democracy to establish their own authoritarian regime, has been described by one outraged pundit as "the ultimate power trip for power-trippers."

At the heart of the scandal is the enigmatic Senator Alexi No-Compromise, a man whose track record for political theater rivals that of the most dramatic daytime soaps. Senator No-Compromise, who has been seen emerging from high-stakes game sessions with a steely gaze and a hint of a smirk, has been rumored to have orchestrated a series of legislative moves eerily similar to the game's endgame strategy, which involves a calculated series of political assassinations, I mean, endorsements.

The game's developer, a shadowy figure known only as Dr. Stratego, has come forward to claim that the game is purely a form of "armchair political science" and that it is "absolutely not" a tool for training future autocrats. However, leaked emails suggest otherwise, with Dr. Stratego boasting about the game's ability to "hone the skills necessary for absolute power acquisition."

As the controversy continues to unfold, both sides of the aisle are scrambling to distance themselves from the game while simultaneously using the scandal to score political points. Meanwhile, the American public is left to wonder if their elected officials are more interested in running a country or running a simulation of a dystopian future where they are the uncontested rulers.

In a statement that has since been pulled from all official channels, a spokesperson for the House Committee on Games and Governance declared, "We are looking into this matter with the seriousness it deserves, which is about as serious as a game of 'Monopoly' played with counterfeit money in a strip club."

The fallout from this scandal promises to be as complex and convoluted as the game itself, with political careers hanging in the balance and the very fabric of democracy being put to the test. One thing is for certain: the next round of political strategy sessions may just be played out in the boardroom of Capitol Conquest, where the stakes are high and the consequences are... completely hypothetical, of course.

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