Featured Specimen
Homo swingus unicornis
The mythical "Swing Voter" — a creature of considerable political significance despite questionable evidence of widespread existence. Campaigns spend billions attempting to locate and influence this elusive subspecies.
"They say everything depends on this one. I've yet to observe one in the wild."
— Field Notes, Day 412
Primary Subspecies
Core specimens documented within the democratic enclosure
Homo Minorus Suffragium
The Non-Voting Youth
Common
Homo Apalitticus Adultus
The Apolitical Adult
Widespread
Homo Outrageus Maximus
The Perpetually Outraged
Vocal
Homo Bureaucratius Proceduralis
The Process Person
Endemic
Homo Swingus Unicornis
The Swing Voter
Legendary
Homo Signalus Virtuus
The Virtue Signaler
Social
Homo Silentium Observer
The Silent Observer
WiseSupplementary Materials
Additional field observations and artifacts
The Cubs
Not yet sorted into boxes
Parliament Observation
Professional yelling venue
Australia's Secret Panics
Collective anxiety patterns
Thrones Above Monarchy
Power structures documented
Treasure Map Markings
Purpose remains unclear
Magic Carpet Panda
Anomaly in the data
Submarine Concept
Underwater dedication
Spot the Difference
Results inconclusive
Illustrated Field Notes
Extended observations in comic form
The Coloured Boxes
Why humans queue to place paper in coloured boxes, and whether this ritual they call "democracy" produces the outcomes they desire.
Read the full observation →The Cubs Problem
An examination of why young humans cannot participate in the selection ritual, and whether the reasoning still applies.
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