People Are Putting A Surprising Amount of Thought Into #BetterFictionalCandidates

August 4, 2016

The 2016 election has been contentious to say the least. For many Americans, neither leading party candidate is really appealing. Cue #BetterFictionalCandidates. Because let's be honest who wouldn't want to vote for Hermione Granger or Obi Wan Kenobi?

I did not know #BetterFictionalCandidates would be a thing this morning when I got dressed. (Tee via @TheHPAlliance) pic.twitter.com/VKpo7nhhEn
— Celeste Ng (@pronounced_ing) August 4, 2016

#BetterFictionalCandidates Me. I could do a better job than /both/ current candidates. pic.twitter.com/0PaTj3i2Wc
— Obi-Wan Kenobi (@SassMaster_Obi) August 4, 2016

We're just impressed by how many fictional character have campaign swag ready to go. Granger already has a running partner, Kenobi has bumper stickers and Groot has a very familiar sounding campaign slogan...

#BetterFictionalCandidates. "I am Groot" will always be the truth. pic.twitter.com/NsuK6vrtTM
— Tammy Salyer (@TammySalyer) August 4, 2016

Thanks, Twitter. You always know how to make us laugh.

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