In the world of Netflix’s The President of Us, the candidates running for office are chosen by a group of teens.
Netflix’s new satirical documentary The President of Us is Elected takes a look at the United States presidential election process in 2022. The film is set in an alternate universe where all of the candidates running for president are chosen by a group of teenagers. In reality, this is not how it works at all. While there are several steps involved in becoming president, none involve letting children choose who will run for office.
The film follows 12-year-old Sam as he tries to figure out which candidate to vote for during his state’s primary elections. Sam is an active participant in politics and has been involved with his school’s mock election since he was 8 years old. He wants to know more about the candidates and their platforms, but most importantly, he wants to know why they were chosen as candidates.
