The story is very relevant to today's society because of unprofessional idiots in politics. Waldo is a great contrast to the seriousness of politics which shows how people start to believe in him. At the end where the votes are being counted, and knowing how people can be these days, I totally thought Waldo would win the vote. However, he actually loses. As time goes on however, we see that people like Waldo take over society and make it somewhat dystopian. This goes to show how influential someone can be and how influence can lead to complete societal anarchy.