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Atlas - Bearer of the Heavens

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Behold! I am the great Atlas, bearer of the heavens and the titan of astronomy and navigation. Behold the next great president! The posters on these walls say "victory", and that is what I can bring to Mount Olympus. Victory is what I can offer to the people. Zeus, Ares, and all of the other gods, goddesses, and heroes cannot offer what I have. Victory requires stability, peace, and leadership! What do these other people have to offer? Power? Wealth? They'll say "vote for me...I'm the best", but do you all really believe that? They'll try to bribe you with ridiculous things, but what is a bribe worth when the leader is weak? What these other candidates will do is run Mount Olympus into the ground. Their bribes are the first sign of corruption. Do you want a corrupt leader? A leader who lies to its people? Vote for me, Atlas, because I am the perfect president atlas-t. Zeus assigned the burden of holding up the heavens, to me. Do you want a ruler who assigns cruel and unusual punishments? Zeus led the Olympians into the War of the Titans, a war in which he overthrew his own father. Kronos, Zeus father ruled this land before us, but when Zeus came around, he overthrew the father that raised him, the father that ruled this region. In the Great Deluge, Zeus flooded the earth to destroy mankind, so that he could create a new world. There are numerous flaws with the gods, goddesses, and heroes running against me. For example Prometheus has stole from the gods several times. Athena punished Medusa for a mistake that Poseidon made. Poseidon is short-tempered and has started numerous tidal waves and earthquakes. Perseus has killed Medusa when she was pregnant with Poseidons baby. Now what does Mount Olympus deserve, a corrupt leader, a thief, a murderer, or me, someone who deserves a second chance, someone who deserves to be relieved of his duties of holding up the heavens? If there is one thing I can promise for the people of this city, it

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