"As diverse as the United States of Simerica may claim itself to be, it is still one thing, overwhelmingly
human. No matter their skin colour, Simerica is very much a human-dominated country. So if you're of the non-human minority, even if you were born human or consider yourself one, you may find yourself facing challenges if ever you enter the world of politics.
The
Aliens are plentiful on Lunar Lakes due to it being once part of the Sixam Empire, and in that state, there's not a lot of distrust. But if you go anywhere else, you'll face distrust, even if you keep yourself disguised as a human, unfortunately. And there'll be questions of loyalty floating above an Alien politician's head. Just ask Senator Pollination Technician 17, who lost his re-election bid due to a dogwhistle campaign about loyalty.
Ghosts are registered as the continuation of their former lives, but this is a controversial matter that every politician worth their salt know to hedge on. Their varying appearances and being echoes of the dead has led them to not exactly be the most welcomed minority. A ghost
politician is basically impossible. Or at least that's what everyone says. Who knows. Perhaps you'll be the one to prove them all wrong.
SimBots and
Plumbots face similar challenges. They're both robotic and Sim-made, and their qualification to even
count as citizens is still fraught. I believe SimBots aren't considered such under the present laws, but a Plumbot that passes a citizenship test can be considered such. The higher level of technology in a Plumbot means they might fly further and higher than a SimBot. Perhaps you can blaze the path forward for all botkind?
Ah, yes, the
Vampires. They're in an unusual position in our society. At once feared and respected, they tend to have considerable financial influence yet are still distrusted by the masses. They can often be seen as political wheeler and dealers, but rarely the face. But then, President Straud
did win his election back in 1872, shortly before fleeing from the crowd with pitchforks. You could follow in his legacy and shroud Simerica in loving darkness...
The, ah, yes, the
Imaginary Friends. They exist. And sometimes they become real. They, ah, rarely ever even think about politics. But then, we do live in strange aeons. Perhaps, perhaps someone with Imaginary Friend descent could enter the world of politics. An actual Imaginary Friend on the other hand? It would have to come from a very strange child's imagination to be such, won't you agree?
Werewolves are terribly misunderstood in our society. They merely have an ah, furry little problem. They can be awfully pleasant otherwise, even if more bestial than one would like. I believe Forgotten Hollow has a werewolf representative or something like that, but most werewolf politicians tend to hide the beast within, for their career's sake. It saddens me, but what can I do? You on the other hand, could declare all of Simerica your pack...
Spellcasters, ah, now there's a popular minority! They used to be rather insular, you know? But those last few decades has made people much more comfortable with magic. President Ember is a spellcaster, and I believe they're the Sage of Untamed Magic too. Basically magic nobility. There's still a lot of spellcasters who remember the old days when magic was seen as, ah,
freakish. Now it's 'cool', as the kids say, but the old hands find it difficult to believe such. Perhaps you can continue President Ember's legacy and keep politics magical?
Fairies are, well, they're slowly being accepted. In the cities and in the more supernatural states, they're not discriminated much. But in more conservative states, they're still seen as sneaky, distrustful and of course, the old changeling myths still persist. Environmentalist voters love fairy politicians, and it's one reason why the Governor of San Myushno is of the Fair Folk, lots of environmentalist voters there. But despite it all, there has never been a president who has Fae blood in their veins. Can you stretch your wings and fly your way to victory?
Sometimes the unfortunate happen and people return to life, not as ghosts, but as
Zombies. They are much much less popular than ghosts, because of the fear that they eat people's brains. Carl Spokane, Chief of Staff to President Boudreaux, was the highest-ranking Zombie in Simerican history, and even then, he was still widely distrusted. I believe he's a recluse those days, locked up in his house in Willow Creek. Can't blame the poor chap, can you? I'll wager that you shambling your way to the Presidency might be the thing to get poor Mr. Spokane out of his house, eh?
You know how I said the Fair Folk were popular with environmentalist voters? Ah,
PlantSims are even more so! The issue with PlantSims are that they tend to be not particularly interested in anything outside environmental issues. As concerning as global warming has gotten, it isn't the overwhelming issue yet. But then, anyone could be a PlantSim, as long as they go through the transformation. So a PlantSim
president... That would be the dream for many an environmentalist. A campaign that blooms Simerica's green heart? Could you, my PlantSim, do that?
While PlantSims are of the soil,
Mermaids are of the water. In a land-based country, this poses somewhat of an inconvenience to an ambitious politician of the aquatic tendency. But never say never, I believe that there's a representative from Sulani who is a mermaid. I think her name is, ah, it's a long Sulani one, but her last name is Iona. So it isn't completely hopeless. And who knows, electing a president who can swim with a tail as naturally as walk with two legs is certainly an interesting outcome to strife for. Are you that potential president?
Will you be a president who hails from a misunderstood minority? Or are you just another human one, without any interestingness about you?"