In the essay “Undecided” by David Sedaris, the author speaks about our voting system through ridicule of “undecided” voters. First, we have to take in consideration that David Sedaris wrote the essay in the wake of 2008 presidential election, when two candidates had completely different views on the main issues, such as: economy, taxes, the war in Iraq, and immigration. The narrator makes it evident with his comparison of airplane food choices, as he says “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?” Furthermore, the author sees the ‘’undecided’’ voters as people who don’t really care about the election, as he tells us a story about his mother who didn’t make
