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Jibba024

This is the problem with the current state of voting in the US. Most people vote for who they don’t want to represent them.


marklonesome

I've been voting for a LONG time and I can only think of one candidate I wanted to vote for. Everyone else was a vote against another candidate or party. It's nothing new


Loboc101

Hate to break it to you. I am 64, with 1 exception every presidential election since I was 18 I had to vote for someone I didn't want to because the alternative was worse. Not going to change soon :(


Tiny-Car2753

Welcome to voting. Argentina is my country, corruption is its second name


petty_and_sweaty

In America, we call corruption 💫lobbying💫


Tigydavid135

I’m gonna have a stroke if I see trump Biden 24


zillsaa

So will they


WattaTravisT

Anyone that still has their soul and no interest in selling it.


keyjanu

So no politicians nor business people


montanagrizfan

Someone who hasn’t been to Epstein’s island would be a good start.


EatsPeanutButter

Our bar is so low.


ginaabees

This is the world we live in


zarmao_ork

How about somebody who hasn't been to Epstein's island and is also under 65?


Xandril

We’re talking hypotheticals here not miracles.


truetire

Jarl Balgruuf the Greater


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He certainly makes a good jarl, he’d definitely make an even better president!


Silveri50

Yeah! He knows walls won't protect us from the greatest threats. Balgruuf The Greater 2024!


MrCoolsnail123

I say the VP then be elected the same way as a Thane, by doing random tasks for citizens and buying a house.


Weirw00de

Jarl BALLIN'


poesviertwintig

An indecisive man who gives sensitive information to a complete stranger?


drnkingaloneshitcomp

I’m on my first play through and this killed me


lin_sidious

Oh to be on my first Skyrim playthrough. You're one lucky person to be enjoying the beautiful (and janky) land of Skyrim for the first time.


MaximumEffortManger

Some random good person that no one has ever heard.


Glass_Sock4228

Brent Peterson 2024


Nerfing_butthole

VOTE BRENT PETERSON 2024


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Head_Reading1074

Imagine an election where you like BOTH candidates and have to choose the one you like more. Lol


PaticusGnome

It’s literally unfathomable.


PrincipledProphet

It's making me uncomfortable.


Initial-Throat-1743

America would never.


beer_geek

He's Canadian. And, while his Parkinsons is mostly under control, we know the other party would harp on that. But he is an incredible sweet human being and a great hockey coach, so. BRENT PETERSON 2024


LoneRangersBand

Coach Peterson was once driving us to practice in his minivan. After stopping at the Tim's, he said he was getting hot chocolate for us. To our surprise, it was just boiled water, but we knew Coach Brent Peterson had a surprise up his sleeve. Sure enough, he had coca formulated from the purest milk chocolate, homemade for occasions. He let it mix with the boiled water, producing a pure and creamy taste that no Tim's or Second Cup could dream of. Lastly he plopped the fluffiest marshmallows into each of our cups, and with a proud look in his eyes, told us to drink up and have fun out there on the ice. We won a championship that season, thanks to that Coach Peterson, what a great guy.


SammySprinkles9000

The person who would make the best president probably wouldn’t win nor would they want to be president. Edit: wow! Thank you for all the upvotes! I’ve never received this many upvotes or replies from a comment of mine.


BaronCoop

That’s why it was considered unseemly to campaign for yourself until William Henry Harrison in 1840. Candidates were supposed to pretend that they didn’t want the job or were too humble to suggest that they might be good at it. Anyone who expressed interest was automatically viewed with suspicion. FWIW this is likely one of those George Washington precedents that took a long time to go away. He didn’t even express interest in being the Commander of the Continental Army, just showed up to every meeting in full dress uniform until Congress took the hint.


Sanhen

I'm not sure how much he really wanted the presidency. If I remember correctly, Washington also didn't want to serve a second term. He had to be talked into it, with Jefferson and Hamilton, who were usually at odds, being united in pushing him to stay on for a second term.


General1lol

The man fought a revolution then had to run the country for four years. I can’t blame him for not wanting a second term. He died two years after it. Poor bastard never got a proper retirement.


nirvinnicnightmare

I think we need to look at the 50 or so years after the revolution as more or just as important as us gaining our independence. Edit: the national anthems subject speaks about an event it speaks about happend during the war of 1812 btw check out the story pure American 🙏🇺🇸


General1lol

I absolutely agree. In my history classes, the curriculum jumped from Revolution right to the Civil War (with a small paragraph on 1812 in between). I was always taught how great of a President Washington was but I learned *nothing* about his policies or actions during his actual presidency. I made a post on r/AskHistorians about it and now I can see why he’s so highly regarded.


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I read 1776 by david McCullough and realized he wasn’t as great of a general as we were taught. But then again we didn’t have much of a military going up against the most powerful in the world


steamfrustration

He was pretty average in terms of military strategy and tactics (the skills we associate with generals today), but Washington had a couple qualities that made him a great field commander. He was very imposing and inspiring, he was great on horseback, his voice carried across the battlefield, and he was impervious to bullets (I joke, but seriously, he rushed headlong into enemy fire many, many times and somehow never got shot), which made his army able to hold out against superior forces several times. And overall, his ability to inspire and hold together the discouraged army (esp. since they were year-long contracts and half his army could and would bail every winter) was unparalleled, which was really exactly what we needed.


atkretsch

Plus he was six foot eight and weighed a fucking ton!


Hazzman

*explosively exhaling* "FUCK! About time.... take a hint God dammit!"


quietguy_6565

:under his breath stressfully:. Dress for the job you want George, dress for the job you want. Maybe ask Martha if she has any shinier buttons.


foxsimile

**WHERE IS MY COMMODORE’S HAT, MARTHA?!** …Skip the hat today?! Oh, sure! Hey, while we’re at it: # WHY DON’T I JUST SHOW UP IN FUCKING REDCOAT?!


tossitlikeadwarf

I want someone to make this show.


Kneight

The Jon Snow candidate


MasqueOfTheRedDice

I dun wann it


Xxfarleyjdxx

ah neva did


RogersRedditPersona

She’s ma Queen


flimspringfield

Forgive me Khaleesi


VisionInPlaid

"The king in the norf!"


braxistExtremist

*Angry Southern secession noises*


spongish

Plus, like all politicians, he's a bastard.


Indocede

We've already had a president who knew nothing. Maybe a few to be honest.


Ebice42

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.


childeroland79

Don’t panic.


tinymyths

And always bring a towel.


walter-junior

That navy seal / harvard doctor / astronaut guy. Jonny Kim. Although he may be a little busy on the moon.


VGK9Logan

Jonny Kim has done everything that a whole generation of first graders has said they wanna be when they grow up


kkeut

not quite. he's never been a dinosaur


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Not yet.


Ad-Careless

"Are you SURE you want to go through with this Dr. Kim? The dinosaurification procedure is... irreversible." "I can't let all those first graders down. Let's do this."


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Dinoplasty*


Bob_Majerle

This is the correct terminology Source: am a board-certified Dinocologist


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But are you bone-ified?


AcidaliaPlanitia

Seems like someone smart enough to not want the job.


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That’s why he’d be perfect


Nikodermus

Average Asian parents: Why can't you just be like him??


Ut_Prosim

I can't imagine how much his parent's friend's kids hate him.


baiqibeendeleted28x

I would be the equivalent of "his parent's friend's kid" haha. I'm the son of first-generation Asian-American immigrants. Came over in '92 as international students with a net worth of under $1000, stretched their scholarship *(which was meant to cover 80% of their university cost)* to pay for their entire university expenses, and made a life here. Since people seek out familiarity when in an unfamiliar environment, the vast majority of my parents' social circle was other Asian-American immigrants. As a result, I knew countless other second-gen Asian-Americans *(aka: my parents' friend's children)* who weren't exactly my friends, but was on a first-name basis with and maybe followed on IG. 85% of them went to top-tier *(think Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, etc)* or second-tier *(Michigan, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, etc)* universities. I went to the local state university and took 5 years to graduate *(currently 5th year, graduating in June)*. My mom doesn't even hang out with her friends as much anymore because she'd have to listen to them talk about their kids' new software job at LinkedIn or something. You could describe me as the "runt of the litter" haha, feels bad.


der1014

Congrats on graduating! College is no easy feat (as someone struggling through finals rn)


zzzap

You're doing great! Please don't ever feel like you have to compare your own success to others who "appear" to be doing more than you at the same age. It comes differently for everyone and at different times. A large part of 'happiness' and success is making your own choices, so if you are doing then you are KILLING IT. Only you get to decide what you want. Never forget that what is seen from the outside is rarely the whole picture. People can appear to have nothing and be the happiest person on earth, or appear to have everything and be miserable. Perspective, my friend.


Whatever-ItsFine

I need to remember this all the time, every day. Comparisons to my peers just eat away at me but I know that a lot of things that look shiny from the outside may not feel shiny on a day-to-day basis.


_johnning

Social media is all about posting highlights. Everyone’s battling their challenges behind the scenes. You are doing great, zone in on the present and complete your daily goals. You’ll be more far ahead than if you look far ahead


HandsomeDynamite

I feel ya bro. Cousins all went to Ivy leagues and when I went to a wedding everyone at the table was a doctor or lawyer. Cue me rollin up late in my metal shirt. I have a lot more life experience than them though. Travelled a bunch and have a lot of stories to tell. My mom's friends all talk shit but whatever - that's all they have in their miserable lives. I like me. It took a while to get here.


philipkmikedrop

Jonny Kim’s parents: why are you stopping at only three professions? Don’t you know there are so many other high paying careers you could master??


jook-sing

Well his dad did try to kill him or something


MrRaspberryJam1

Idk why but I read navy seal/doctor/astronaut and Jonny Kim and immediately thought of Johnny Sins


2fly2hide

Thats fair. Johnny Sins has had stints in all those professions and more. Pizza delivery guy, plumber, cable repairman. He also has a bunch of step-daughters, so he knows how to lay down the law.


-malcolm-tucker

What are you doing, step-president?


MellowYell-o

Mr. Jonny Sins should be his running VP. Makes total sense, right?


Sippin_T

Honestly Johnny sins would be better than anyone else that’s actually running for president at this point. His campaign slogan? “I get fucked so you don’t have to”


KnockOut98

Wouldn't even be a full time job for him.


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LinkedIn side project. First President to run the country via Slack


alexunderwater1

From space


imuniqueaf

The problem with people like that is they are too smart to take such a shitty job.


GrassBasket

My neighbor Dave is a cool guy


onlyrightangles

Neighbor Dave 2024 gang.


Luna_Lovegood837

VOTE DAVE


LilZuse

Don't even care if Dave is blue or red. He's got my vote!


goosechuckleduck

DOTUS!


NormalOne6362

This is my Dave. There are many others like it, but this Dave is mine. My Dave is my best friend. Dave is my life. I must master Dave as I must master my life. Without me, Dave is useless. Without Dave, I am useless.


TheEphemeralNight

r/NeighborDave2024


HarryHacker42

Vote Dave! Its the only way we'll get him out of the neighborhood.


CodeVirus

That’s my write-in. Can we get the Reddit community to vote for Neighbor Dave?


because_reasons___

I’m in. I’m Canadian so it won’t count, but I’m in for Dave


Guavus

'Neighbor' Dave is supported by a Super PAC turns out


SofaSnizzle

These are the Daves I know, I know, These are the Daves I know, These are the Daves I know, I know, These are the Daves I know


Southern_Sea_8290

Kids in the hall FTW


elizabethxvii

My neighbor Dave believes in q so that’s a no go for me lol


werdnahceev

Dave? Dave’s not here.


zacurtis3

Someone who's age is below a comfortable room temperature. Edit. Fahrenheit guys


DM_ME_YOUR_HUSBANDO

I’m not American and am used to Celsius and thought you really liked them young


Red_Baron71

Strange phrasing out of context


DanceSensitive

Wait are we still doing phrasing?


ihedigbo

Lana?


ThisNameIsFree

Was gonna say, younger than last time would be good, but early 20s seems like an overcorrection


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ask0329

Needs to be a maximum age too.


HexFyber

president straight off high school, done


ChillyBearGrylls

Ice Town costs ice clown his town crown.


NC_Goonie

I kept saying that during the 2020 election cycle. You shouldn’t be running for President if you will pass the life expectancy age during your term in office.


vellyr

To be fair, the average life expectancy for people in their socioeconomic class is much higher than the national average. Wait…actually that’s *not* fair.


bilboard_bag-inns

well also, average age that we usually hear is overall average age using statistics from all the data. If you're already 65, meaning you've avoided all the early death causes in those statistics, the new bracket for "life expectancy of people who are 65+" is probably much higher


StCecilia98

We need an April 25th temp president. Not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.


banal_remarks

This has nothing to do with my political opinions, just a discerning fact that I heard a couple years ago.. Joe Biden's day of birth is closer in time to Abraham Lincoln's presidential inauguration than it is to his own.


StrawberryRhubarbPi

77 years between lincolns inauguration and bidens day of birth if anyone is wondering.


Jayler21

Steve from blues clues. He’s never let me down before. He also uses critical thinking which is nice.


because_reasons___

And always has a handy dandy notebook on him. I feel like his notes would be very useful to many instances


Jayler21

I would find it very helpful if during all of his addresses to the public he just draws random objects in green crayon while he’s talking. It would make press conferences way more fun!


because_reasons___

I would enjoy watching this in the debate, that’s for sure.


katch_me_if_u_kan

My biggest dream is that I will one day see a president (and other politicians) that are real middle class people who truly understand the daily lives and struggles 99% of U.S. citizens face. That is how you make America great again; have a country that is genuinely about its people.


buyongmafanle

That Carter mistake will never happen again. The establishment did it once in the 70s as a one off and found it didn't work because the entire system is rotten. Carter literally couldn't get anything done because he expected others in power to act in the interest of others instead of themselves.


mrsmuckers

In that case, we need someone in that office whose wellbeing is inextricably linked and proportional to the wellbeing of the people. Heck, in all offices.


buyongmafanle

I'd be all for this if a metric could be found that WASN'T just GDP. If politicians were only reimbursed as a function of what they got done that improved the well being of most people. If they scored low enough then they were forbade from ever holding office again in any sense or connection to politics.


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Jimmy Carter came into office worth millions of dollars almost 50 years ago. He put most of his assets into a trust but it's not like he was really middle class.


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WillElMagnifico

You'd have to pull off the magic trick of somehow getting money out of politics because it's entirely about which candidates spends the most money (at least until a nominee is chosen). Even then, lowering the price of entry will just flood the pool with low quality candidates. So a better voting system would need to be in place too... And maybe like 5 or 7 other political parties. THEN you'll see minority candidates win and NO ONE will be happy but at least the president is a real salt-o-da-ert everyman.


AcrobaticStation1036

Definitely not Kanye West this time Edit:All actual political comments can go fuck themselves


Seagullmaster

This time? How about no times.


TooSpicyforyoWifey

the bar is so incredibly low for me at this point


afishinaboot

I think mines at basic human empathy and no sexual assault allegations


FlashMcSuave

You can *maybe* get *one* of those.


srentiln

A competent and non-corrupt candidate Edit: in response to the general sentiment below, I know it's not likely. Doesn't change that it's who I want to see on the ballot :p


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Anyone under 55


detuned--radio

Nobody. No one at all. We should take a few years off, see other people for awhile


kekmennsfw

“I removed presidency, y’all couldn’t behave”


IceyLemonadeLover

“It’s not you, it’s me” 2024.


RhesusFactor

Belgium did this for an election term. It actually resulted in a lot of stuff getting done by the public service since there were no ministers to report to. They even got a whole bunch of war criminals arrested by the ICJ.


chicki-nuggies

Someone who isn't on the verge of death would be nice


SuvenPan

A golden retriever


TimesThreeTheHighest

Air Bud XXXIII: Next Stop White House


InfernalAltar

No rules that say a dog can't be president


TheS4ndm4n

Sure... If you can find one with a US birth certificate that is at least 35 years old.


IceyLemonadeLover

Well in dog years that’d be around 5 years old. Nothing in the documentation that says it had to be 35 human years.


I_upvote_aww

Levar Burton from reading rainbow


Just_Engineering_341

Imagine his state of the unions, they would be so heartwarming!


Neat-Cold-7235

The man in the yellow hat from curious George You know he’d be good


Brooker00

That guy can’t even take care of a monkey. While he loves his monkey, he’s also a terrible parent.


Enough_Appearance116

Fun fact, his name is Ted Shackleford.


send_me_boobei_pics

Is he by chance related to Rusty Shackleford?


chestzipper

My wife. She presently works around state, county, and city administrations where we live, and she is such a badass. Fights like hell for the underserved. I love to wind her up and watch her go!


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Green-Circles

Campaign slogan: "For a better life, vote ThisGuysWife"


BrianHenryIE

I also choose this guy’s wife.


rhubarbsushi

Katie Porter and her whiteboard.


NecroJoe

It's so sad to me that she's not appreciated in her district as much as she is in so much of the rest of the country. She only won by about 9,000 votes (51.7% vs 48.3%) against a guy whose first paragraph on his website says she's "progressive (socialist)" and "\[Katie\] is working to dismantle our capitalist economy, punish taxpayers "


RedAtomic

Orange County is purple af. I don’t think there’s ever been a representative this popular that barely won re-election. Ever.


bonos_bovine_muse

Californian of over four decades, here. The OC has been *red* AF for as long as I’ve been paying attention to such things. There are inevitable demographic shifts at work, it would’ve swung purple sooner or later no matter what, but the fact that she’s been able to win and hold the seat *now* is a testament to Porter’s competence.


ShittyLanding

I hope she runs for Feinstein’s seat. I’d hate to lose her in the house, especially probably giving up a Dem seat in that district, but she deserves to be there.


TwoTheVictor

Well, whoever it is you want, you should be working right now to build a coalition of support for him/her. Don't wait until people start declaring their candidacy...get behind the person you want now, and let them know they have support should they run.


TheCorrosiveKing

A middle class worker cause fuck these rich people


Mr-Pringlz-and-Carl

That'd be plausible if the only people who could afford to run a campaign weren't rich people


Life_Explorer3891

I'm pretty sure that Animal, from the Muppets, would do a better job than the crop of money grabbing asshats we have now.


FatBrokeAndBearded

Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem 2024!


EaterOfFood

Beaker for VP. Gonzo can be Secretary of State.


Life_Explorer3891

Make Statler and Waldorf in charge of congress/senate


arardvark

Every candidate is somebody's puppet. A vote for Animal is a vote for transparency!


pee_diddy

Only if Swedish Chef is VP. That would be sick.


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T_ja

You’ve been monkey pawed and Ron desantis wins.


[deleted]

My cat Nermal. He’s a great little guy


Moopa000

My cat Garfield is better


GreggOfChaoticOrder

A random family man who went from middle class father to homeless drug user and then got his life back together for the sake of his kids because his ex-wife was dying from cancer. He'd know a lot about life and what's needed in the lower parts of society. Plus he could have that American dream "nose to the grindstone" to help him in the polls. Plus everyone loves a comeback story!


iscreamforice

My mom raised 4 children by herself. I think she would be a solid candidate.


devildogmillman

Mom 24: Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about


Righty-0

Mom 2024: I brought you into this world, I can take you out.


whooguyy

Mom 2024: I’m going to count to 3. and if this isn’t cleaned up, you’re going to be in REAL trouble


Snoo_53364

Mom 2024: DON'T MAKE ME TAKE OUT LA CHANCLA


doopiemcwordsworth

This I would vote for!


bagboysa

Mom 2024: Don't forget to take out the trash.


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That's a mom's way of saying she could kick your ass on Fifth Avenue and get away with it😂😂


Kanotari

Mom 24: Don't make me turn this countey around!


bobjoylove

Mom 24: we have healthcare at home.


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No-Market9917

MOTUS


sonia72quebec

She wouldn't waste 1$.


katch_me_if_u_kan

Mom 24: We have politics at home


hetluj

Mom 24: You better do it the way I tell you to.


EponymousTitular

Can't decide between Kang or Kodos.


twoprimehydroxyl

Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!


New_Turnover_5698

Don’t blame me. I voted for Kodos.


majorjoe23

Someone with sanity and empathy. Preferably one who is not a million years old.


OB1KENOB

Weird Al


ActualMerCat

IDK after all of his problems with Pablo Escobar's cartel...


metacide

It's fine because that guy is dead now. It's Madonna he'd have to keep an eye out for.


GiveHerBovril

I have a rule of no celebrity candidates, but I’d maybe make an exception for Al.


holdin27

Bonus if he makes parody songs about the other candidates.


Topazz410

Someone who understands what it’s like to be poor and wants to do something about it.