His name is Vermin Supreme due to, what he says is because "every politician is vermin and I am the most supreme vermin there is". This implies that he is aware of how the public feel about the government as of recently (not many people like them) and does this so that they can relate to him. His promises include; a free pony to every american, zombie prepareness, mandatory tooth brushing laws, fully funded time travel research to kill Hitler with his bare hands. Although at first glance they sound ridiculous, he does have a point in his promises. Preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse is a big topic in the younger peoples conversations and is also a well known fear for some people. The idea of mandatory tooth brushing laws is also something that can be seen as a real issue as nobody wants to smell or see someones bad teeth and breath. To this day people still highly dislike Hitler, so obviously saying he will go back in time to kill him is a big vote catcher. And lastly, who wouldn't want a free pony?
On a serious note, him and his ideas are so ridiculous and strange that he managed to get quite a few votes. This is because people are tired of the government ruining their lives and not keeping their promises, voting for Vermin is a form of protest against what people hate about the past presidents. It is also a funny way of wasting your vote, like he said himself.
An occurring theme is that of free speech. He represents the freedom to say and do what you want and this is important as America is supposed to be land of the free and the american dream but is no longer seen that way.
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