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Aired on just one day after Barack Obama’s real-life re-election—"Obama Wins!" serves as a frantic post-mortem of the American electoral process. Rather than focusing on political ideologies, the episode explores the cynical idea that the presidency is merely a bargaining chip in a much larger, more absurd corporate and international game.

The narrative begins with Eric Cartman stealing thousands of ballots from swing states, effectively fixing the election for Obama. However, Cartman’s motivation isn't political; he has brokered a deal with the Chinese government. In exchange for ensuring Obama’s victory, the Chinese will receive "America's greatest asset"—the rights to the Star Wars franchise—which they intend to "protect" from the perceived creative destruction of The Walt Disney Company. [S16E14] Obama Wins!

The episode famously mocks the trope of complex movie plots by introducing a parodied Morgan Freeman to explain the increasingly convoluted conspiracy. As Freeman clarifies the bizarre connection between voter fraud and Star Wars technology, he notes that he earns a "freckle" every time he explains a plot point to the audience. This meta-commentary highlights the absurdity of the episode’s premise while poking fun at Hollywood’s reliance on exposition. Aired on just one day after Barack Obama’s

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