The Ever Precient Matt Groening
As usual, Matt Groening was 1000 years too late in describing the 31st century world in his wonderful Futurama animated series. This video (after Comedy Central’s advert) is a debate for Earth President in season two’s “A Head in the Polls” episode in which Richard Nixon manages to seize power. Did you know Wikipedia has an entire Politics in Futurama section?
The election race for President of Earth is in full swing, with two clones as candidates and the Planet Express crew registers to vote. Meanwhile, a mining disaster on Titan sends the price of titanium through the roof, and Bender seizes the opportunity to make a quick buck by pawning his 40% titanium body.
As a head with a pile of cash, Bender begins enjoying his new lifestyle. During a trip to the Hall of Presidents in the New New York Head Museum, Richard Nixon’s head ruins Bender’s illusions about the glamor of a life without a body. The next day Bender heads off to the pawn shop to retrieve his body, but it has been sold. Later, Nixon’s head announces its candidacy for President of Earth, using Bender’s body to escape a constitutional provision that “nobody can be elected more than twice”.
[Fry and Leela are watching a debate. The candidates are clones, they use the same tone of voice and body movements for each other's short speech]
Jack Johnson: It’s time for someone who has the courage to stand up and say,
[slams his fist on the podium]
Jack Johnson: I’m against those things that everybody hates!
John Jackson: Now, I respect my opponent. I think he’s a good man. But quite frankly…
[slams his fist on the podium]
John Jackson: I agree with everything he just said.
