Future Looks Bleak; An Overview Of America’s Presidential Candidates
“This is the most important election in the history of America” is a line that surfaces during every presidential race, followed by a sense of disappointment.
“Is this it? Are these our options?”
And this year’s election is no different.
Noteworthy candidates include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Independent) and Marianne Williamson (Democrat), but we’re here to focus on the individuals who actually have a chance.
The main attractions: Joe Biden (Democrat) and Donald J. Trump (Republican).
In one corner, we have a walking corpse (and that may be giving him too much credit). On the other side, we have the first former president of the United States to be criminally charged, facing dozens of charges across four separate cases.
This isn’t a skit on Saturday Night Live—this is our reality.
Starting off with our current president, Biden, our 81-year-old commander-in-chief, has a compilation of follies that remind me of myself after a night out in Brickell: disoriented, stumbling, slurring of words, unable to recall recent events.
Regardless of how you feel about his administration’s policies, this isn’t an image that’s fit for president.
And now we turn our attention to a model citizen, a man that our country’s youth can look up to—former President Trump.
On May 30, the 77-year-old was convicted of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
But wait, there’s more! Trump is also facing several civil cases relating to, among other things, the business empire that his foundation is built on.
There are crucial legal appeals that are yet to be settled, including whether the former president is immune from prosecution. It’s a rather complicated state of affairs.
Although both candidates have enough delegates in the 2024 presidential primaries to secure their parties’ nominations for president, many Americans are disillusioned.
According to a poll conducted with 12,693 adults by the Pew Research Center—a Washington D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank—in February, about one in four Americans have unfavorable views of both Biden and Trump.
The rest of Americans remain divided: 37 percent have a favorable view of Trump while 34 percent have a favorable view of Biden. Only two percent of Americans say they approve of both.
November draws closer and the media braces itself for another reality TV–like event. Make sure you’re registered to vote. Grab your popcorn, because this will be anything but a dull election.
Personally, I’m voting for Kim Kardashian.
