This Australian Comedian Perfectly Explained Why Americans Need To Vote

"America, we got complacent."

Australian comedian Joel Creasey published a post to his Facebook page urging Americans to vote in their upcoming Presidential election, warning them of the outcomes of complacency.

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"Dear America," Creasey wrote, "About a decade ago we Australians faced a similar situation. To find a leader that could inspire millions. To find the voice of a generation. To find our next Australian Idol".

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"We all just assumed Ricki-Lee Coulter was going to take the crown. Why wouldn’t she? By far the best candidate - she could sing, dance, and even looked great in the questionable outfits a stylist at the network kept dressing her in. 'No, seriously, you look great. Just like Alicia Keys,' they’d no doubt say as they whacked her in yet another thick pinstripe pant suit, black fedora perched precariously on her head."

"But then on the 11th of October 2004, disaster struck. After giving a solid performance of ‘We Can Work It Out’ on Beatles week we, the Australian people, sat back and did nothing."

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"The following night we watched in horror as Ricki-Lee Coulter was unceremoniously dropped from the competition while a bald guy called Marty was safe to sing another week. Did we really want to see Marty tackle Big Band Week instead of Ricki-Lee? Hell No!*

America, we got complacent.

All it took was one phone call. One text message ‘RICKI’ to 19 10 10. ONE MOMENT IN OUR LIVES TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY."

Speaking to BuzzFeed, Creasey explained his inspiration behind the post. "I feel like we all need to do our part in this historic election."

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"That being said, I hate when comedians get involved in politics. It's just like, shut up and be funny, so this was my way of helping."

Creasey explained, "I'm actually a mate of Ricki's and she is an utter legend. So talented and a properly nice person. I'd vote for Ricki-Lee if she were running to be our Prime Minister".

Naturally, people are rallying behind his message.

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When asked how Australia would have been different had Ricki-Lee not been eliminated early, Creasey said, "I think Australia would probably single-handedly have achieved world peace if Ricki had been rightfully crowned."

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"Side note: Kate DeAraugo beating Emily Williams was also complete bullshit."

So there you have it, America. Learn from our mistakes.

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VOTE.