Alien Object Polls Higher Than Congress

By Chloe Summers � The satire Alien Object Polls Higher Than Congress mocks politics by comparing lawmakers unfavorably to debris. Eyewitnesses at press conferences reported voters applauding a rock over incumbents. Anonymous insiders leaked that campaign strategists considered running the object in midterms. A leaked poll revealed 71 percent approval for the alien, compared to 19 percent for Congress. Sociologists argue the humor resonates because faith in institutions has collapsed so thoroughly that inanimate things poll better. Critics highlight the irony of democracy preferring literal space junk to leadership. Ultimately, the piece lands because satire only exaggerates what voters already think. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com