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And yet Rainbow Dash still maintains close ties to Cloudsdale. In the Return of Harmony, it wasn't Ponyville's fate that tempted her to take up her wings and leave the labyrnth, but Cloudsdale's. Discord knew that Cloudsdale was the place most dear to her heart, and so it was that place he used to corrupt her by forcing her to choose which to give her loyalty to.

This argument's still going on? I thought I settled it back on the first page. -_- Rarity is the 1%. She'd never make it. Fluttershy's too scared to be anything more than secretary of something. Really, Twilight's our best choice, even if she isn't perfect.

Don't worry about it. He's too marvelous for us. Our mortal ears will never be able to truly understand his glorious words. Even I, before entering this thread, was under the impressing that WMG stood for Weapons of Mass Groping. I pictured in my humble mind a octopus bomb, that when it exploded would unleash a swarm of tentacles upon unsuspecting foes... Hmm, I should probably stop talking now. I'm getting unsavory ideas.

Well, I like studying characters. I'm not nearly as good at psycho-analyzing them as Pencils, but it is still a lot of fun. And it's necessary to be able to write a decent fanfic, to know your characters well.

Well, let's break it down... Applejack: I'm sorry, but do we really need another president with a southern accent? One that would probably say 'nuculer' and end up in a war with the Buffalo over an apple orchard? Fluttershy: As much as I like her, we really don't need a president who's afraid of her own shadow. That's what we have France for. Pinkie Pie: Admittedly a genius (see Pencil's thread), her bubbly nature and constant partying would probably be a bit too much for most Americans to handle and could also risk offending foreign dignitaries who disapprove of 'raucus American partying.' She could possibly make a good Vice President. If Biden has taught us anything, it's that the role of the VP is to have fun and let the President clean up any mess that comes as a result. Twilight Sparkle: Overall the best choice I believe. She is level-headed and intelligent, well educated and kind. She is very goal-oriented and would have a definite plan for helping the country recover. No beating around the bush with pointless political rhetoric. She would make a checklist of steps to fix the country, then set about doing them. Of course, woa to us if she was ever late to a meeting. She could degenerate and start a nuclear war with Russia. But as long as she succeeds in her agenda I'm sure we'd have nothing to worry about. Rarity: The obvious economic choice, she would likely discover a deposit of gems somewhere and use them to boost the US economy. But she probably wouldn't be popular enough to stay in office, even if she fixes things, being who she is. She is the 1%. Rainbow Dash: She's hot-headed and eager for action. While these are admirable traits in an athlete, they're not so good in a political leader. She's the pony that flew into a dark cave and kicked a full grown dragon in the face. I would fear for US foreign policy with her in charge. We'd likely see our armies deployed around the world and start toppling bully dictators left and right. While this may be an admirable goal, it hasn't gone over so well for us in the past, and probably won't in the future. It's best to give that one a rest. Spike: The birthers would never let him win. Dragons aren't citizens.

Something else to consider, along the lines of the Tragedy of Pinkie... There's a lot of speculation among the fan community, and quite a bit of evidence to support it, that Equestria used to be a cast based society. The Alicorns were and still are the ruling class possessing apparent immortality. The unicorns were the magi and nobility, based in Canterlot, attending the Royal Magic Academy. The Pegasi were the military cast, Celestia's royal bodyguard, and based in their own city of Cloudsdale to watch over the land from above. And the poor Earth Ponies were the simple commoners and farmers. While the cast system was likely abolished some time ago, there are still traces of it in Equestria today. Look at Ponyville; it was founded by earth ponies, most of them farmers or simple shop keepers. And we learn in Winter Wrap Up that the traditions of ending winter in Ponyville have roots that go back many years to its founding, when apparently magic was not allowed for them to use. Obviously things are different now, we have earth ponies like Hoity Toity to prove it. But not everything can change overnight. Tying this in with Pinkie Pie, she was born to a lowly family of rock farmers. She had no unicorn heritage, so she could never have been sent to Celestia's magical academy. She indeed had never even been to Canterlot, prior to the Gala. Neither could she fly so she couldn't go to Cloudsdale or hang out with the privileged Pegasi. She had to do everything on her own, the hard way. She wanted to learn, but couldn't go to the Academy, so she took to the library and read everything. She wanted to fly, but wasn't a pegasus, so she built a hot air balloon. She demonstrated overcoming the difficulties in a post-cast society by putting her mind to work and accomplishing everything she set as her goals in life. It is really inspirational when you think of it that way.

You're not going to turn me into a bunny! No way, I ain't going anywhere near their carrot products. You don't know the horros that go on inside those secret bunny carrot factories. The mind control chemicals they put into the juice... just no.

It took me too long to get that. Egads, I'm showing my age...