WASHINGTON—Urging the nation to get a head start on what they described as an inevitable decision, the Brookings Institute released a statement Tuesday encouraging Americans to start thinking about what form of government they would like to try after democracy crumbles.
“We’re urging this country’s citizens to really put their heads together on how they’d like the country to be governed after the federal government ultimately implodes and leaves a massive power vacuum,” said policymaking expert James Kimberly, explaining to the country’s 330 million residents that there were some “really cool” options to consider for the post-democracy America, ranging from a constitutional monarchy to an outright banana republic.
IDJoe4Idaho None!
Trumpers seem to like the idea of kingdoms.
Let’s all just use our HOAs. They’re all such nice people who love to be all up in our business. For the betterment of the community, ya know?
M3 & my dog 🐕 could do a b3tt3r job
Let's try a Constitutional Federalist Republic!
Socialism or barbarism
I'm suggesting a corporate oligarchy, made up of just me... elonmusk So, technically not an oligarchy. Maybe some of my nicer shareholders. Oh, and Ye, and Vlad. That guy is cool. Just us.
A council of 9 randomly selected citizens 18+ rotating every 4 years. Putin and Xi will be no match for Myrtle, 68, bird water; Bill, 49, speedboat salesman, and Bruh, 19, MILF appreciator.
Whatever the hell system was in The Hunger Games had funky outfits, so let’s give that a try next.
This is really good
stop it
I'm not American, but I'll weigh in anyway Lottocracy let's gooooo. Embrace chaos.
Extra crispy
It's called direct democracy. Do you think politicians actually do anything other than try to get re-elected? Politicians have Administrators do all the work. They could summarize all that work, then we vote on the output. How to make voting easy / accurate is the real problem.
The form will be fluid, with more emphasis on alcohol
I'm going with theocracy or oligarchy because then it won't feel like so big of a change.
Pokemoncracy. Elon gets his wish and slavery is reinstated. It just becomes a matter of catching everyone before they flee the country.
I thought the Onion did sarcasm?
I don't think there will be any choosing.
Hopefully they pick a Republic
Sortition... Definitely sortition...
RonBushComedy AmericaWeDoBelieveInOthers Pink's song 'Dear Mr. President,' and John Lennon's Imagine, “I’m a dreamer'. We Believe in Climate Change, a Democracy, the Equality Act, the Homeless, Vaccines, Veterans, Voting Rights, Women's Rights, and Workers! WeAreAmericansAndWeAreTheDreamers
Benevolent Dictatorship
New jersey don't get so in a bottle it's time for a black women as senator and Philadelphia please put a Jewish man in at Senate or find a Blackman of standard for head of state...copperhead223...
RVAwonk This is a little too spot on.
RVAwonk Zootopia
Yeah... This probably shouldn't be an Onion headline. Except for the suggestion that they'll have a choice.
just let canada annex you
TheSpeakman In other news: majority of Americans under illusion of living in democracy for decades
tvaziri At some point The Onion is going to be a legitimate news outlet.
a_fly_guy_no This actually isn't funny given the current state of politics in the US.
GhostAnneBoleyn Fascism seems to the answer from the rich.
What is this? Fallout New Vegas description? :D
Onlyfans based oligarchy maybe?
lmorihouse This isn’t as funny as it should be.
A clean and honest one! One's who believe in the constitution and freedoms for people!
Cheerocracy
'But this is a constitutional republic! A republic!' Cried out a self proclaimed Deplorable who had at one point raided many Berniecrat pages on Facebook about the invalidity of America becoming a social democracy.
You’re heading towards jungle law…barbarism with a human face
I thought the Onion only did satire.
You're late to the party indeed on this one.
I’m willing to be our first king. You’re welcome.
Lets go for that Deus Ex ending where we get ruled over by an AI merged with a human.
🤣🤣😂😂😭😭😭😭
well there are plenty of examples to look to, courtesy of all the democracies america has destroyed
Any well meaning control freaks want to be an ethical dictator for a half century?
I'd like a government focused around an anti-inflammatory diet. And maybe universal Healthcare, education, housing, food, water, basic clothing, and environmental sustainability. I'm a dreamer.
That decision has already been made by the robots.
Why bother? The electoral college & two-per-state Senate would just substitute the opposite.
monarchy
Too real, guys.
People haven't been doing this already? Yeah - do your homework, folks
Don’t worry, even if we aren’t a democracy we can...IDENTIFY as one 😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏 love the bee!
Computer nerds are the car maintenance experts of the future
After 'Democratic Republic' crumbles. 😉
Brazilians are doing the same. We might wanna learn from each other.
Can we keep this simple? The answer is 42
lol, you know this is satire because Americans won't get a voice in the matter.
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