Obama = Mario: Upright, well mannered, professional, protects the stratus quo, crushes the enemies of the monarchy with a smile on his face

Trump = Wario: Oafish, rude, crass, obscene obsession with tacky displays wealth, does the same shit as Mario but with a low brow showman-like presentation that some people gravitate towards

Biden = Luigi. Lanky sidekick to Mario, foolish, unaware, kind/dopey affect belies a more sinister core

The next president will be a republican, in the same vein as Trump but warped and confounding. The Waluigi of presidents. It is inevitable. You heard it here first. When the Republican primaries come about, look for the most Waluigi-like candidate. They will emerge victorious.

  • dom [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Waluigi is the ultimate example of the individual shaped by the signifier. Waluigi is a man seen only in mirror images; lost in a hall of mirrors he is a reflection of a reflection of a reflection. You start with Mario – the wholesome all Italian plumbing superman, you reflect him to create Luigi – the same thing but slightly less. You invert Mario to create Wario – Mario turned septic and libertarian – then you reflect the inversion in the reflection: you create a being who can only exist in reference to others. Waluigi is the true nowhere man, without the other characters he reflects, inverts and parodies he has no reason to exist. Waluigi’s identity only comes from what and who he isn’t – without a wider frame of reference he is nothing. He is not his own man. In a world where our identities are shaped by our warped relationships to brands and commerce we are all Waluigi.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      In a world where our identities are shaped by our warped relationships to brands and commerce we are all Waluigi.

      Wait, is this going to be like in 2006 when I was Time's Man of the Year?

    • Crowtee_Robot [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I was going to ask if Waluigi has a personality, but well, ah, there it is.

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    When is President Luigi going to release the kids from cages?

    Also knowing our luck, the next President will be Bowser.

    Don't blame me, I voted for Yoshi. Too bad he got screwed in the primaries.

    • Grownbravy [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      I supported Shyguy in the primaries, then to Cheep-cheep in the general.

    • Pezevenk [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      For a moment I was like "wait isn't that chud self described comedian called Bowzer?". Then I remembered it was actually Chowder. Then I remembered it was Crowder.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Also knowing our luck, the next President will be Bowser.

      That's definitely Ted Cruz.

      Or, I guess, the current DC Mayor.

  • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Technically, Jeb is Waluigi then. Ignored in favor of other candidates, only has notability due to meme status.

  • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Presidents are determined by how many stars and coins they have. Biden won the most minigames.

    • 1267 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The Supreme Court is that bullshit at the end that awards a few extra stars semi-randomly and can completely swing a game's outcome.

    • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      I would forgive America existing as a country if their elections were determined by a real-life game of Mario Party.

      Imagine seeing Biden and Trump compete by trying to push each other into boiling lava while balancing on giant beach balls.

  • volcel_olive_oil [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    :waluigi-stalin: if Biden (vp to obama) is Luigi, is Pence (vp to trump) waluigi or is waluigi not luigis actual counterpart as indicated by the upside down L being a sticker in official renders and we have to direct electron microscopes at republicans

    • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      Goddammit how could we have been so foolish? It was right there in front of us. He was Waluigi all along.

  • Lerios [hy/hym]
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    3 years ago

    god no, if we had a political figure as hot as waluigi the internet would become fucking unusable. i wouldn't be able to handle the horny posting :ooooooooooooooh: