Imagine a fictional kingdom. The king has died and the small band of noblemen at court have yet to announce a successor. One afternoon, two local merchants discuss the situation:
"So did you hear about the new king?"
"No, who is it?"
"The former king's advisers couldn't decide, so they're asking the public to 'elect' a new king?"
"Elect? What does that mean?"
"It means we're going to pick the new king."
A short piece on the absurdity of elections. Read it and decide if it applies to our current electoral process.
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