Riz Ahmed’s Wild Idea to Fix American Politics

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In an appearance on the popular talk show "Subway Takes," Riz Ahmad shared his unique perspective on elections

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The Academy Award-winning actor wants to completely change how America chooses its leaders

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“No more elections. Leaders should be picked through a randomised lottery system”

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“Hardly anyone votes anyway. The bar is already in hell. Could it really get worse?”

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“Imagine your substitute teacher running the country! At least they’d just want to go home instead of chasing power”

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According to Riz, a lottery system would mean no political parties, no campaign finance, just common sense leadership

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This take from Riz Ahmad has confused audiences, with people leaving comments such as, "“100% disagree but also agree!”"

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