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It's true! We are aliens! But what are you going to do about it? It's a two party system! You have to vote for one of us!

— Kang ‧ The Simpsons

Unmarked wooden ballot box with visible slot
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The speaker openly admits to being aliens, then mocks any threat of consequence: voters have only two choices and both are theirs. The humour lies in the brazen confession paired with cynical confidence that a two-party system leaves people no real alternative.

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