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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9649718

A Texas man has legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else and announced he is running for US president in the 2024 election.

Formerly known as Dustin Ebey, the 35-year-old is a US army veteran and seventh-grade math teacher in the suburbs of Dallas, and now has a Texas driver’s license to prove his name change.

He said he wanted to change his name because he was unsatisfied with this year’s presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

“Three hundred million people can do better,” he said in reference to the two frontrunners for the nation’s highest office. “There really should be some outlet for people like me who are just so fed up with this constant power grab between the two parties that just has no benefit to the common person.

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[–] subignition@kbin.social 117 points 1 year ago (2 children)

20% chance this man goes viral and actually gets elected

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 141 points 1 year ago (3 children)

35-year-old is a US army veteran and seventh-grade math teacher

Sounds like he'd be better than Trump by a mile.

[–] sincle354@kbin.social 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit, I don't know jack shit about this person but I'd lock in this third candidate if it was ranked choice between the three. Seriously, I believe in humanity enough that Guy, Random is my presidential character select choice.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 24 points 1 year ago

I don't know, I'm still leaning for Literally Anybody Else but Random Guy has some good points

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude could die and be better than Trump.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Holy shit. Call the burn ward

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago

going by just this and the fact he isnt backed by billionaire donors, and isnt doing a genocide? this dude is better than both alternatives you have.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Let's bump those numbers up.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Write-in campaign huh. Wonder if some people will accidentally vote for him and whether that would count

[–] viking 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's probably the idea, and yes, any valid vote counts.

[–] LeroyJenkins@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

literally not how it works. most places require voter intent. meaning only votes people meant to cast count. if a voting official notices that a person named Literally Anybody Else won by a write in, they'd go through all the ballots and make sure the ballots literally say Literally Anybody Else written out validly like a name. those in who they aren't sure of would require another election official to track down the voter and ask for their intent.

source: worked in the ballot counting process of a country. they literally have teams trying to decide shit like if you filled all bubble on scantrons, but circled one of the bubbles, does that count as intent? does it count as intent if they circle all the bubbles but not fill any of the scantrons bubbles? and yes, they count the votes even if they don't follow scantron directions but clearly demonstrate intent. i.e drawing arrows with a thing saying "this one!" next to all the bubbles you want may count as intent.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

most places require voter intent. meaning only votes people meant to cast count

Someone wasn't paying attention in 2000..

The Republicans have been trying to trick people into unintentionally voting for Republicans or nobody for several decades now..

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[–] jorp@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This is why everyone leaves personally identifying information on the ballot and when you vote they take your vote, look over it, and put it in a box assigned to your name.

It takes a few days for all votes to appear on the public vote registry where everyone can see who you voted for, and sometimes the president will call you to thank you for your vote.

Source: I am the president

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

track down the voter

Any election where this is even possible is a waste of everyone's time. I don't know what country you worked in, but wherever you were, those were corrupt wastes of time, not elections.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're going to do goofy stuff with your ballot you should know what the laws are so your funny joke nobody sees doesn't spoil your ballot entirely and make none of your votes count.

Jokes on you, I live in Tennessee and the Democrats gave up on my formerly purple county

[–] radix@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

He received almost seven percent of the vote for Lieutenant Governor of Washington in 1992

Nice! 😄

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 38 points 1 year ago

Bro should have been collecting signatures months ago, good luck getting on the ballot.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Biden is a hell of a lot better than a large number of people would be. Not so much Trump, though.

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is dangerously unclear because it could mean you think trump isn't better than a large number of people, or Biden is better than a large number of people, but not better than trump. Lol

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought it was clear, but to be clearer, there are very few people who would be worse than Trump. Putin, maybe.

[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vote 1 Nobody

Nobody knows how to properly run the country.

Nobody is trustworthy and honest.

Nobody will work to fix issues in your local area.

Nobody cares.

[–] 69420@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I voted for him last time. 🤷

[–] kaputt@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Nobody noticed that.

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Wikipedia page for others like me who wouldn't watch a video.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You should watch the video. Vermin Supreme appearances are a fun watch.

[–] 3volver@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If he actually wanted to change anything he'd be rallying against 2 senators per state. Instead he did some stupid bullshit that won't change anyone's mind at all.

[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It won't do anything, but it's funny.

However I do agree that there are way bigger fish to fry in govt right now. My personal beef is about the lack of term limits in congress. Those idiots should not be allowed to work 20+ years in an elected office simply because they are the familiar name.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 year ago

Term limits need to be balanced. Make it too short and legislators don't develop the expertise needed to do their job. If legislators don't know how to do their job, well-paid and well-connected lobbyists will gladly help legislators.

Set the term length too long and you get entrenched legislators who've been in the job well past their expiration date.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Personally I'd work on ranked-choice voting before term limits.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago
[–] testeronious@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what if we used 100% of our brains?

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

what if we used 100% of our brains?

We would ascend to a higher state of being, and wouldn't have to worry about voting.

Either that, or we would be able to levitate a voting booth with our mind.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine having to explain this to everyone you meet 10 years from now

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I imagine you still introduce yourself with your regular name.

Though anything involving your ID probably results in a joke that gets old for you but is new and interesting to whoever you are talking with.

Vote Ficus.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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