someone who deals with problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, ideas, or rules

She rose to power by being a political pragmatist who took advantage of every opportunity. 她是一名政治上的务实者，不放过每个机会，因此才能上台。

Americans have a reputation for being political pragmatists, not ideologues. 众所周知，在政治上，美国人是实用主义者，而不是思想理论家。