Hey guys, sorry that this one took a while to come out. I said on Odyssey that I would cancel TWA but on second thought, I wanna keep writing more chapters. And this one is special. In case you don't know, it's election day in the United States (or it was yesterday because I'm too lazy to publish on time). And this is possibly one of the most crucial elections in US history. And whether you live in the USA or elsewhere, it's important to make your voice heard in your respective governments. I won't bore you right now, so without further ado, here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy!

"Hitler lives if we hurt our fellow man. Hitler lives if we forget! Those who fought were heroes, died! That our flag might float on high! If we forget, Hitler lives, Hitler lives!"-Rosalie Allen

*Screaming*

*Gunshots*

*Idk, rioting or something*

Yup.

I could sure go for something happy, uplifting, and unifying right about now!

And what could be more happy, uplifting and unifying, than politics!

Election Day in the United States is today, or it would be if I wasn't so darn lazy getting this chapter out! And judging by the numbers, it seems as if it's gonna be a historic election, unlike anything else! Better make sure that I plugged my favorite political candidate into my story no matter how little it's actually related to what I'm writing about! Did I mention that you should vote for the Super Terrific United Political Independent Diplomats by the way? I didn't? Well, vote for the STUPIDs anyway!

Where was I? Oh yeah! Plug your favorite party and candidate and repeatedly glorify them throughout your novel, it's not like anybody else has a differing political view from yours. How could they, when you are objectively correct? Besides, the other political parties are all losers who aren't enlightened to the ideals of your party and ideology, and even readers should understand that what they are reading is nothing but glorifying banter about a political ideology and platform! Make oddly specific references to your favorite Presidential candidates and take shots at the ones you don't like. Readers love to eat that stuff right up, and it's not like they can disagree or anything. Everybody knows that the world's greatest President was [REDACTED FOR POLITICAL SENSITIVITY]. After all, I'm not telling you how to vote. I'm just telling you how to think!

What was that? He has terrible moral principles you say? Hmmm, does the human that you repeatedly endorse have some minor character flaws like… pushing for genocide, racism, terrible handling of the economy, terrible handling of politics, or being an overall terrible person? Nah, impossible. Better whitewash his entire personality and legacy to better fit the narrative that I'm trying to push!

[Now usually in a political climate filled with an extreme division between both the Right and the Left, keeping politics out of your work is a must-have. Unless you want a review section filled with people fighting each other that is. Keeping politics out of your literature is especially vital in the type of story you are writing which is about a military conflict. Sensitive topics and hardline ideologies should be kept at a minimum, lest you face extreme criticism from an opposing side. Just keep in mind that not everybody agrees with you, and that life experiences tend to dictate which side of the fence people are on.]

What? That's stupid.

Remember, the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party is right and everybody else is wrong. Hey! That reminds me of a word that I just learned about! "Dogmatism!" Now, this has nothing to do with dogs, unfortunately, but it is a word used to represent a hardline approach to a certain ideology. Dogmatic writing is sure to attract people of all kinds, and not repulse them away from the very things you are trying to preach about. I'm absolutely positive that calling the opposing side a bunch of losers or idiots is sure to attract followers to your own campaign, especially if you do it in the most condescending way possible! So vote for the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party, idiot! It's either the S.T.U.P.I.D. way, or the highway!

Now suppose you meet the worst thing any politically active person can ever face, "Criticism". In the rare case you do, concede no ground and never think to re-evaluate your own position. Just say a bunch of words that some news organization taught you. Especially things you've heard about on the internet. When vomiting out words that you've taken in from another source, never actually stop to fact check your own points and ideologies. That'd only make you look weak in the process! And the main thing about politics isn't about building a better country and future for us all to live in, it's a show of macho and determination! Even if you are objectively wrong! Speaking of which, did I tell you that our sun is actually a very big government searchlight? That's right, just ask the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party's PR outlet for more info.

Constantly telling people to do their own research rather than providing sources yourself is another excellent way to draw support for your own campaign. Of course, it could run the risk of making you appear ill-informed about the ideology you are preaching of, but that will never actually happen. You know everything! Taking information from random headlines on a Facebook feed is of course the easiest way to store information, never run a background check on the organization you are getting your info from or try to fact-check the actual information. The internet never lies! What was that thing about, "Fake News", again? Oh yeah, any actual evidence and sources can be decried as fake if they are being used against you! If your opponent is bringing up legitimate arguments and facts to a conversation, you can just assuredly say that the information they've used is made by a bunch of pot-heads! Do that, while all of your sources lead to a shady website that may or may not put a virus on the viewer's computer. But, that's not your problem! It was on the internet, therefore it must be true!

[Fake News and public disinformation campaigns are indeed a real threat to society at large, as actors (whether intentionally or not) put out false information disguised as a trustworthy source. If you really want good information, do your own research or rely on a trusted news organization for your info. To ensure that your news organization is credible, plug it into the bias checker. The more biased an organization is, the more likely they'll tell you only one side of a story, and while almost everything is biased to some extent, actual research is still going to lead you to the correct answer no matter which side of the spectrum you are on.]

Zzzzzz…

Huh? What? Bias? What is this an ELA class, I'm objectively right! Now vote for the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party or we'll hang you for treason!

You know, I believe there's a specific word for that. I think it starts with an "F". Fascism? Nah, we've gotten past that point in human history!

[No, we have not]

All of these stupid and technical words bore me. Remember, whenever you are arguing with an opponent, the main goal is to defeat the opponent. Not actually inform them of the topic you are arguing or try to present a differing worldview to someone you believe might be misguided. Or even worst, recognizing your own lack of knowledge and changing your beliefs. To avoid all of that, you can use a variety of clever tactics to utterly destroy the opposition. If you and your opponent are arguing about a particular topic, just try and change the subject!

'But wouldn't that make it so that you and your opponent are endlessly trying to debate over false points and strawman arguments?'

What? So you are trying to control my speech? That's not very constitutional of you!

'What? That's not what my argument was-'

Uh oh! You've just been owned!

Man, I really need to get more straw, these things work!

By the way, did I forget to mention that the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party is full of Straw and scarecrows! That's one point for us and -1 for everyone else.

Constantly hijacking the conversation and running the original argument into the ground is the easiest way to win. After all, if you move the goal post further enough it'd be impossible for the other team to score. Don't actually think to use evidence and facts to back up your claim, and instead just launch a personal attack on the other side!

Say that the person you are arguing with is "Literally Hitler!", despite the fact that Hitler has been dead for over sixty years now. Demonizing the opponent and using various "whataboutisms" is the easiest way to invalidate their personality and therefore their argument!

[Do I even have to say anything here?]

Hey! It's not time for you to speak yet! Go back into your side of the script!

[*sighs* I cannot just stand idly by while you misinform people all over!]

Yes, you can, and you will! I'm writing the script and what I say goe-

[*The sane and informed side of Digital Riot holds up an remote control with his finger over the pause button* Look. Democracy truly is a beautiful thing, and one of the most effective ways to control a democracy is through your ballots. No matter who you are voting for, make sure that you are making an informed decision. As 2020 moves along, and division between people grows, it's important that we come together to combat disinformation. That's the only way that Democracy will survive, its fate is in the hands of the people. And not just for us Americans, but for all people. Governments are run by the people, make sure your voice is heard and make sure that your voice is an educated one. Elections are the greatest way to make yourself known! So whether your blue or red, green or purple, yellow or brown, vote and educate yourself. It's for the survival of Democracy as we know it. Now… where were we? Oh right. *Sane Digital Riot presses the pause button again*]

-Goes! Hey, what was that?

Hmm. Weird. It seemed like I almost had an internal conflict in which I actually appeared...informed? Nah, couldn't be me. Where was I? Oh yeah…

Vote for the S.T.U.P.I.D. Party!