The Unlikely Candidates

How Is Waldo Similar to Trump?

In Black Mirror episode we watched, there was this animated bear named Waldo. At the beginning all he did was make jokes and say inappropriate  things just to get views and ratings. As the show progresses he becomes more in tune with the political realm of society. As Jamie, the human behind Waldo, moves deeper into the political aspect he realizes he does not want any part of that lifestyle. Therefore he is replaced by someone else that is willing to continue the journey. This episode had similarities to the election that just took place. Donald Trump was the Waldo of this election. Donald, like Waldo, gave the unappreciated and frustrated American a voice. He said things they thought but would never say. When Trump first publicly announced his presidential candidacy everyone thought it was a joke and he would never make it that far. Well, Trump is now our Presidential-Elect. That was a shock to the world. How'd he do it? He had no political background and had no real plans. He claimed that the polls are rigged and the election is also. He fed off the anger of the unappreciated society. This helped him, as it did Waldo, in the election. People saw him as more of a person instead of a politician. Politicians tend to take on the role of their position. They don't communicate to the public in the manner of person to person , but as superior almost. Waldo and Trump were threats to the entire democracy that was set up. Therefore people leaned toward them. Also they both are just the face. People were helping them. People were there to get them through what they did not understand. The help of others plus their ability to get those frustrated on their side is the reason why they won and were successful in the end game against more qualified individuals.