In the year 2116 they didn’t bother holding a US Presidential election. The role had become meaningless decades before, what was the point in continuing the charade? Most other countries had abandoned the pretense of independence much earlier on. Except for England which still believes that its monarchy matters.
Truth is, once the Multinational Corporations began buying up land in the middle of the twenty first century, nations stopped being of any consequence. They started with small towns, small counties and quickly escalated. Whole cities, states, countries. We all ceased being Citizens and became Shareholders.
Myself and my husband are Shareholders in Microsoft, we live in MS Arizona, CEO William Gates the third. Our son, our only child, recently became a Shareholder in Facebook and moved to Fb Nevada, CEO Allison Zuckerberg. It felt like a betrayal, but the job is good and if he can get a few promotions, one day he might be permitted to marry and even have a child of his own. If The Company finds him a suitable partner. We are hoping to visit with him for Christmas this year but we are not sure if the visas will be ready in time.