Anyone who considers themselves a fan of The Office in any capacity is undoubtedly familiar with Michael Scott's eccentric and, often, incompetent management style. His cringe-worthy antics and overall lack of social awareness create an interesting office environment, to put it nicely, as well as frequently calling his leadership skills into question. As I've watched the most recent election cycle and the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency unfold, I've noticed a great deal of similarities between the two, in terms of leadership skills (or lack thereof), interpersonal communication, and variety of other factors. Ignorance? Check. Disregard for factual information? Check. Lack of productivity? Check. Making staff (particularly women) uncomfortable? Check. Obnoxious outbursts that don't actually do anybody any good? Check. Lack of self-awareness? Check. False assumptions about how the world works? Check.
I'll stop there, because the list could be potentially endless. However, upon further consideration, it is apparent that out of these two subjects, one is far better suited to be President of the United States. There is no doubt that the United States would be in much better shape under President Scott. While the two have their long list of shared shortcomings, Michael possesses several important qualities that the Donald has yet to demonstrate.
First and foremost, Michael Scott appears to have a conscience and an accompanying sense of morality. Despite his numerous character flaws and questionable decisions, Michael is truly good at heart and believes that he's doing the right thing, even if it ends up being wrong. Michael's motivation rarely comes from money, power, or his own self interest. At the end of the day, he just wants to be a good boss that is well liked by his co-workers. If Michael's management at Dunder Mifflin is representative of how his presidency would play out, it would be entertaining and most likely a bit of a mess, but it would be far more beneficial to the American people than our current administration.
Michael also has his moments of brilliance, regardless of the fact that they are few and far between. Every now and then Michael has a surprising, but impressive, burst of competence, and he can really get things done under the right circumstances. Most of these moments involve Michael making an important sale, finalizing a deal, or even getting Dunder Mifflin out of hot water in a legal situation. Donald Trump prides himself on being a successful businessman, but his lack of productivity during his first few months in office combined with Michael's business skills show who is really fit to be president.
In short, the next four years will be a disaster at best, but maybe we can count on a Scott/Schrute campaign to save the day in 2020?
