On April 20, many Americans were wishing it was April 1 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame announced his candidacy for President of the United States. I myself was skeptical upon hearing the news, believing if anything, it was a publicity stunt or an attempt to raise marijuana awareness on the “best day of the year.”
However, this is no joke. Waka Flocka Flame may be the next Commander-in-cheef. Although some of his proposals may appear humorous, the campaign is very real. He took his bid to the streets of New York in order to receive signatures for the 2016 ballot.
In the campaign video, his main priorities several serious as well as amusing requests. First and foremost, legalization of marijuana is at the forefront of his campaign (surprise, surprise). Additionally, raising minimum wage and changing high school curriculums were among his reasonable matters.
Then, there is the banning of all dogs from restaurants and not allowing people with feet greater than size 13 to walk on sidewalks, which just makes you wonder what could have possibly occurred that resulted in such an extreme phobia of large feet and dogs.
His political ambitions should not have been that surprising, considering that he made his intentions clear on Nov. 6, 2012, when Barack Obama was reelected as President of the United States.
“I’m dead ass running for president in 2016,” Waka Flocka Flame tweeted.
Now the only question that remains is, while he may spit super hot fire, can he also run a country? Before you make any rushed judgments, it may be beneficial to learn some background information on the candidate. Despite his questionable morals, Mr. Flame should be treated with the same dignity and respect as his fellow candidates.
His net worth is $7 million, which is more than can be said for most of us. Furthermore, his lyrics may not showcase his intelligence, but he is extremely bright; he received an ACT score of 34, which is higher than Barack Obama’s score (30).
Now, it is time to burst your proverbial bubble of delight at the idea of hardcore Republicans going ballistic at the thought of Waka Flocka being voted in by the young folk because Waka is too young himself. He is only 28 years old, and as the Constitution states, candidates must be at least 35 years old to run for president.
It doesn’t matter how high he was; I’m sure he was aware of this stipulation, but his efforts still proved a point and served a purpose. If someone that goes by the name Waka Flocka Flame can seriously be considered to potentially become the next president, just how messed up is our government? This makes America look like a joke. The nature of our political system and the style in which campaigns are conducted needs to be reevaluated.
Even in the future, his chances of becoming president are slim to none, but that still hasn’t made the image of him hot boxing the Oval Office any less hysterical. Now, for some parting words from our beloved Waka Flocka:
“Girl, drop it to the floor. I love the way yo’ booty go. All I wanna do is sit back and watch you move, and I’ll proceed to throw this cash.”
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