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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a Midcontinental Rift. Need an explanation of the title text. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | It is | + | Recently, USA politics has caused polarization of the public.<ref>[https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/215210/partisan-differences-growing-number-issues.aspx Partisan Differences Growing on a Number of Issues]</ref> It is said to be "split" in two camps (liberal and conservative). Here [[Black Hat]] is trying to get elected by promising he will actually split America in two. His presentation suggest he would accomplish this by using a giant crowbar, thus completing the {{w|Midcontinent Rift System|Midcontinent Rift}}, which is a large crack that started to form about 1.1 billion years ago, but failed to completely sever the continent. |
− | + | It is unclear why would anyone vote for such a thing, but people directly affected (the Midwest) are likely to vote against [[Black Hat]]. While Black Hat and his campaign advisor [[Ponytail]] speak of weakness in the Midwest, they are talking about two different things: Black Hat refers to the physical weakness of the North American Plate in the Midwest due to the geological rift which he thinks could be exploited by a large enough crowbar, while Ponytail is referring to a political weakness for Black Hat's campaign in the Midwest due to the likely-unpopular proposal (different regions of the US have different voters and populations who have different priorities and stances, so candidates and their campaigns' platforms will likely be more popular in some regions and less popular in others). In this case a successful or attempted completion of the rift would likely result in the destruction of millions of houses, buildings, and other man-made structures, not to mention the deaths of many humans (if proper evacuation were not fully implemented and enforced) as well as millions of animals that could not be evacuated. The proposal would also cause huge economic impacts; the Midwest produces a significant proportion of America's food supplies and hosts important economic centers, such as Chicago and Cleveland. So the popularity among those directly or even indirectly affected is likely quite low. | |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[A map of North America shows the Midcontinent Rift System as a red line curving through the Great Lakes and down through the midwestern United States.] | :[A map of North America shows the Midcontinent Rift System as a red line curving through the Great Lakes and down through the midwestern United States.] | ||
:1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent began to split in half. | :1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent began to split in half. | ||
:[Black Hat stands at a lectern with a "Vote 2020" sign on it. He gestures to an image of the globe with a giant crowbar inserted in the rift with an arrow indicating applying pressure to widen the rift.] | :[Black Hat stands at a lectern with a "Vote 2020" sign on it. He gestures to an image of the globe with a giant crowbar inserted in the rift with an arrow indicating applying pressure to widen the rift.] | ||
− | :Black Hat: We | + | :Black Hat: We don't know why it stopped. If elected, I vow to finish the job. Thank youl. |
:[Ponytail, Black Hat, Megan, and Cueball walk to the right away from a set of stairs. Cueball is looking at a phone and Ponytail is looking at a device or paper with writing on it.] | :[Ponytail, Black Hat, Megan, and Cueball walk to the right away from a set of stairs. Cueball is looking at a phone and Ponytail is looking at a device or paper with writing on it.] | ||
:Ponytail: Great job up there. | :Ponytail: Great job up there. | ||
:Black Hat: Thanks! How are my polling numbers? | :Black Hat: Thanks! How are my polling numbers? | ||
− | :Ponytail: Well, | + | :Ponytail: Well, I'm seeing some weakness in the Midwest. |
:Black Hat: So am I. So am I. | :Black Hat: So am I. So am I. | ||
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