Socrates vs. Laozi in a US presidential election
Both are given one month to adjust to modern life, with a clear briefer packet on all modern issues, tech, etc. They also both speak fluent English.
Voters do not know that they're the ancient philosophers. They're running under false identities.
Round 1: Republican Socrates vs. Democrat Laozi.
Round 2: Democrat Socrates vs. Republican Laozi.
Round 3: No party affiliations, but they're the only ones running.
Edit: Okay, with resurrection, they both get a race & nationality change. They're white, and have no publicly-known affiliation with Greece or China. Also, both will try to win, regardless of wu wei and any other philosophical objections to campaigning.
Posted Apr 26, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC · edited
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