Glass Shark
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Random. Better odds of getting someone who has political experience and/or isn't a complete jerk.
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Who would you rather vote for President? Donald Trump, or a random US citizen?
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Rentahamster
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Really? In my travels around the country, I've noticed that there are a lot of dumb people around. For all of Trump's flaws, he's at least somewhat of a known quantity. My gut feeling says that there's a higher chance that a random person would be incompetent.
I'd be fine taking this gamble with the House of Representatives, though. Given the large sample size, we'd get a fairly even distribution that would include an acceptable amount of people who turn out to be quite qualified. The upside to that would also be that such a random selection would make the House much more representative of the actual demographics of the American population (e.g. more even distribution of women, minorities, etc)
andythinkpad
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Not a random US citizen, but I would take a random gaffer over Trump.
I have a pretty secured job so...
I have a pretty secured job so...
SilentRacoon
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As much as I would like to believe Trump to be the pinnacle of perversity this country has to offer, I would take him over the chance of one of his crazed supporters getting elected, even he knows they are fucked in their head.
UltraGunner
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The rando.
Random citizen (which by the way could be less worse then we might think)
A random citizen, if he's not a sociopath, will be surrounded by qualified advisers and counselors. It's still an huge amount of stress and responsabilities but it is way better than a crazy egomaniac running the show with other crazy advisers pushing Tea Party agenda.
A random citizen, if he's not a sociopath, will be surrounded by qualified advisers and counselors. It's still an huge amount of stress and responsabilities but it is way better than a crazy egomaniac running the show with other crazy advisers pushing Tea Party agenda.
Corronchilejano
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Keep in mind that a random person will probably be ill prepared to face the challenges of presidency. On the flip side, Rando (that's his/her/its name) probably would just be a puppet, and someone else, probably a career politician, would be pulling the strings.
Rentahamster
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That doesn't sound like a necessarily positive "flip side" to me.
GloriousBagel
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Vote for me, I'll give every citizen a Vita.
Gees, I don't know, he's still gonna have 45%~ of the vote ...
It's like flipping a coin.
He recently called Belgium a beautiful city
Theanine3D
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Random.
I'm Hispanic, and Donald Trump would deport more than several people in my family.
I'll take my chances with a complete stranger.
I'm Hispanic, and Donald Trump would deport more than several people in my family.
I'll take my chances with a complete stranger.
NoblesseOblige
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But there's a 75% chance Florida man Darwins himself during the inauguration.
SmackAttack
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Is it too late for Deez Nuts to come back?
So you don't believe he means that things he says? Hasn't that already been proven not true by the fact that he has yet to pivot?
Telephone Man
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Still don't know who I'd pick, but this is what I was thinking when reading the topic title.
I find Trump's supporters far more annoying than the man himself.
Corronchilejano
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People want to vote un trump because he's business savvy even though he's bankrupted many of his own companies and his own college is a scam. He's a literal con artist.
I don't think any career politician could do worse.
ShooterMcGavin
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You guys have way too much faith in your fellow brethren.
Black Mamba
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This!
I most certainly do not! But I understand the odds of the game
FWIW, Nearly every random would be in over their head but they would at least UNDERSTAND they'd be in over their head and, no matter how stupid they are, would be privy to leaning on those around them who are much smarter for advice.
Trump is a clown whose ego is all that matters. He listens to no one but himself.
AlphaDragoon
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The rando. Odds are good of getting someone better than Trump.
Thelonelykoopa
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Random as they are more likely to quit the position due to the the stress .
I was thinking this, but I guess it depends on who the VP is.
Coriolanus
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You jest, but Camacho was pretty clever (given the setting). He received the data from an objective test, realized that he had found what amounted to a supergenius the likes of which humanity hadn't developed in decades, and put the guy in charge of solving the crisis that was threatening their very lives. And it worked, obv.
Was a pretty dang logical process.
Mushroomer25
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For the sake of logistics, let's say the random citizen picks their own VP, as well as cabinet positions.
SwiftDeath
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Random US Citizen after legally changing my name to Random US Citizen
echoshifting
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I'll take the puppet.
old manatee
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That's a hilarious question. I would vote for King Ralph.
Premium Quality
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It depends. Is the random a white male from the South?
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'd vote for W over Trump, no hesitation.
sturgboski
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I watch MSNBC, read Google News and frequent GAF. I'd vote for me.
gutter_trash
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Aren't you a Bernie guy?
The only worse than a politician is their most rabid fanatic; a real possibility if you choose random. Even the most extreme politicians do have some degree of sense; more so than the worst of the public. We know what we're getting with Trump in comparison to the average citizen
Love it that people think Donald Trump isn't controlled by money. He'll do whatever leads him to more money in the bank.
The only worse than a politician is their most rabid fanatic; a real possibility if you choose random. Even the most extreme politicians do have some degree of sense; more so than the worst of the public. We know what we're getting with Trump in comparison to the average citizen
Trump isn't a politician though.
A lot of the most vocal Bernie supporters left are actually Trump supporters. They'll back Bernie until he drops out then it will be all Trump. Though I imagine they will be a bit less visible.
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