Ghana's masked presidential candidate adds sense of mystery to election

3 years ago by Stern to c/strangetimes

Little is known about the masked figure or their campaign, but there has been plenty of online speculation
originalucifer 52 points 3 years ago

thats what i look for in a government, 'surprise' . 0_0

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Stern 25 points 3 years ago

I mean, barring the whole, "Secret Police", "Microphones in the walls", and "No Freedom to even leave the country" thing, Latveria under Dr. Doom does have no poverty or famine, and apparently universal healthcare so maybe a masked leader isn't so bad...

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randomaside 13 points 3 years ago

Oh and there is only one holiday: DOOMSDAY, and it is celebrated whenever Dr. Doom declares it.

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Zorque 6 points 3 years ago

Luckily he declares it at least once a month.

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Korne127 2 points 2 years ago

No poverty, famine and universal health care but secret police, microphone in the walls and no freedom to leave the country is a deal I’d never take.

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mateomaui 21 points 3 years ago

Online, and in the Ghanaian media, there is speculation that the masked figure may be businessman and socialite Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as "Cheddar".

“President Cheddar” does have a nice ring to it.

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Quetzalcutlass 17 points 3 years ago path: 0 6323412 6323908, hotness: undefined, score: 17, children: 0
littlebluespark 1 point 3 years ago path: 0 6323412 8406957, hotness: undefined, score: 1, children: 0
Akasazh 17 points 3 years ago

If you think about it. If it's a successful campaign, you can basically sell the presidency, as nobody knows who they voted for.

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lledrtx 10 points 3 years ago

This is just some "viral marketing" crap isn't it

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feedum_sneedson 9 points 3 years ago

Waldo Moment

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__Lost__ 8 points 3 years ago

I thought this was an ad for a new star wars movie

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RGB3x3 7 points 3 years ago

An African themed star wars would be fucking lit.

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DragonTypeWyvern 7 points 3 years ago

"Where are all the black people in this galaxy?"

"Over there, in the cool part of the galaxy, not losing to fascism twice."

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littlebluespark 1 point 3 years ago

It would have to peak with the ignition of a purple lightsaber... Theaters would spontaneously combust at that moment.

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Mnemnosyne 3 points 3 years ago

Come, Nerevar, come, and vote for me. Together we will change all of Morrowind Ghana.

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JackGreenEarth 2 points 3 years ago

I thought I saw a comment somewhere on the Internet suggesting this sarcastically.

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