How to Win an Election

How to win an election…

It's really simple these days.

Some would call it an art.

Let us count the ways.

 

One. Forget the truth.

Fill your speeches with lies.

Focusing on facts

Would probably be unwise.

 

Two. Find a scapegoat

Or two or three or four.

If that's not enough,

You can always find more.

 

Three. Social media

For spreading disinformation

Will easily hurt your

Opponent's reputation.

 

Four. Spread doubt,

Uncertainty and fear

In the minds of the people.

Smear, smear, smear!

 

Five. Hateful rhetoric

Will help further your cause.

Poke fun at violence.

Thumb your nose at the laws.

 

Six. Be certain

To run a bad faith campaign.

Admitting any fault

Should go against the grain.

 

Seven. Welcome support

From groups super extreme.

Bring some nativist members

Into your campaign team.

 

Eight. Find ways

To further vilify

Your opponent with

Help from the FBI.

 

Nine. Don't be afraid

To get some outside support.

Russia is--for instance--

A country you could court.

 

Ten. Blame the media

For everything that's wrong.

Accuse them with the obnoxious

"Biased" and "liberal" song.

 

There you have it. It's easy.

If your numbers lag,

Follow these rules and you

Have it in the bag.

 

(11-12-16)

Reviews

[Emmy]

I really enjoyed reading this. Like you, this election has given me a lot to write about. I think you did a great job getting all your points across clearly, and you made it rhyme! My only problem with this poem is that everything you said is true, which really is what makes it so sad.