“Eldritch Democracy” by Chris Clemens

A vote for Uloxo is a vote for MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT.
          Perhaps you find life unfulfilling? With Uloxo: no more! Assigned labor will always match physical specifications.
          …a vote for MENTAL HEALTH.
          Soothing reprieve from Thousand-Eyed Raven’s dread cosmic gaze!
          …a vote for CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
          Superficial human differences—genitalia, sexual preference, skin shade, choice in fictional sky supervisor – will be exploited, as per tradition.
          …a vote for UPWARD MOBILITY.
          Especially productive entities will be decorated in precious metals.
          …a vote for FLAVOR.
          Non-productive entities will be liquefied for the enjoyment of all.
          THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION!

Chris Clemens lives and teaches in Toronto, surrounded by raccoons. Nominated for Best Microfiction and Best Small Fictions, his writing appears in The Dribble Drabble Review, Crepuscular Magazine, Dreams & Nightmares, Apex Magazine, Strange Horizons, and elsewhere.