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10 People, Animals, and Things I Would Rather Vote for Than Trump or Clinton

This is a satirical article, but trust me the political climate of the country is terrifying me

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I've waited what seems like ages to fulfil my duty as a proud American citizen and vote! When I turned 18 last year, I was so excited to get my voter's ID and make a difference in the 2016 presidential election. Here I am now, 19 years old and faced with voting for a liar or a bigot. Yay. To make light of an actually very upsetting reality, here are ten subjects I would rather vote into office than Hillary or the Drump

10. One of the Aliens from "They Live"

If you aren't familiar with John Carpenter's bizarre masterpiece "They Live" let me fill you in. A nomadic tough guy played by wrestler Roddy "Rowdy" Piper finds a pair of sunglasses that allows him to see the world for what it is. Turns out the elite (politicians, celebrities, generally the 1 percent) are actually aliens. I'm pretty sure that if we lived in the "They Live" world, Hillary and Donald would be aliens, so why not vote for one of these weird looking suckers.

9. "Dracula"

He may be a blood sucker and his European status would render him ineligible for the presidency, but his ability to control minds would make me at least think the country wasn't in a downward spiral.

8. An Elephant


Elephant are gentle, noble creatures. They're powerful, but supposedly never forget (that screams brains to me!). They happen to be the mascot of the Republican party so let's just ditch the party and keep the mascot.

7. A Donkey

If I'm including the Republican mascot, I have to include the Democratic mascot. Donkey versus Elephant 2k16 please!

6. Max Fischer from "Rushmore"

Indie God Wes Anderson's second film, "Rushmore" tells the story of a 15 year old kid who devotes his life to being the president of every club at school. If Max can successfully run like 20 clubs, I bet he could kind of run the country.

5. Kyle MacLachlan as The Mayor of Portland

In the sketch comedy series "Portlandia", actor Kyle MacLachlan plays Portland's Mayor. He's really a giant mess, but more lovable than any real politician around. If he became president, we'd get a rousing new anthem a la the made up Portland Anthem.

4. Pope Francis

I'm the most agnostic person alive, but boy do I love Pope Francis. He's a down-to-Earth, open minded man that's unlike any other Pope in the history of Catholicism. The rest of these are kind of funny, but I'm pretty serious on this one. I trust this sweet old man.

3. A DVD of "Roger & Me"

I'm a big fan of Michael Moore, even at the cost of my conservative friends and family thinking I sold my soul to liberal Satan. He's from my home state of Michigan and his docs are poignant, in your face, and unforgettable. The man himself may be a bit too intense to run the country, plus I want him to keep making docs so really I'm being selfish. A brand new or even gently used copy of his debut film "Roger & Me" could do wonders in the Oval Office.

2. Littlefinger from HBO's "Game of Thrones"

The slimiest character on one of the slimiest shows is cleaner than our actual candidates. He's sneaky, but he's smart. If we have Sansa as Vice President she can keep him in check (hopefully).

1. My own personal MacBook Pro

Let's all be honest, Apple owns this country. We're all slaves to company. My computer is way smarter than me, I would trust it to lead the country. It looks damn good too, which according to a lot of Trump supporters is important (because Melania being sexy is way more important than Michelle Obama trying to make children healthy!).

There you go America, 10 worthy candidates for the President of the United States. Be sure to put one of these bad boys on the ballot as a write-in*.

*Please don't actually do that you'll be wasting a vote and I won't be able to sleep at night knowing I helped you throw a vote down the toilet.

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