Sheldon Johnson, Jr. (Johnsonverse)

Sheldon Robert Johnson, Jr. (b. December 31, 1963) is an American activist, philanthropist, and politician. He was the CEO of Johnson Industries from October 11, 1991 to December 30, 2009, at which point his son Tim Johnson took over. He was the executive producer of The Price is Right from 1992 to 2010. He has been the 39th Governor of California since 2011, succeeding Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is running for President in the 2020 Democratic primaries; experts and strategists alike have predicted that Johnson will win the primaries and the election (both the popular and electoral vote). In 2015, Forbes magazine ranked him as the richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $132.5 billion. His father, Sheldon Johnson, was CEO of Johnson Industries from 1967 to 1981, and ran for President in 1988 and 1992.

Early Life
At an early age, Johnson had a keen eye for politics; at five he memorized the names of every American President up until then, and the first seven amendments of the Constitution. His lifelong dream was to run for President; while he was CEO of Johnson Industries, Johnson studied American history and read copies of American documents, including the Bill of Rights, in his spare time.

Johnson Industries
After Stacker and Associates CEO Phil Stacker resigned from Johnson Industries on October 10, 1991, Johnson assumed control of the company. Under his reign, Johnson bought many companies, including PrimeStar, Yahoo!, YouTube, and Dog n Suds. Johnson is often cited as "the greatest CEO in Johnson Industries history".

Personal Life
Johnson has been married to Tammy Jo Johnson since December 29, 1990. They have four children, Timothy Daniel "Tim" and Chloe Elizabeth (b. July 9, 1995), James Walker "Jimmy" (b. May 19, 1998), and Jaya Leigh (b. August 7, 2007). He has five brothers: William Lex "Bill" (b. June 29, 1965), Oliver James "Olly" (b. January 30, 1969), Kenneth Jeffery (b. March 1, 1972), Mark Sheldon (b. July 8, 1980), and Craig Vincent (b. October 5, 1968), and two sisters: Linda Anne (b. December 31, 1963, born five minutes younger than Sheldon), and Ashley Nicole (b. August 1, 1979)

Politics
Just like all of his predecessors at Johnson Industries, Johnson is highly liberal, a member of the Democratic Party, ran for President in 2000 with Linda Anne Johnson as his Vice President (his wife Tammy Jo ran the company from August 1, 1999, when the campaign was announced, to August 18, 2000; Johnson himself lost the nomination by only one vote in his campaign, and assured his supporters that he would open the door for a future Presidential run "maybe in 20 years, who knows."), and is running for the Democratic presidential nomination again in 2020 on a platform of making "hardcore" improvements to America, with his brother Craig Johnson as his Vice President, Bill Johnson as his Press Secretary, Patrick J. Kennedy as his Supreme Court Nominee, Olly Johnson as his Director of the NSA, Chelsea Clinton as his Chief Adviser, former Johnson CEO Phil Stacker as his Attorney General, Linda Anne Johnson as his Special Counsel, Mark Johnson as Head of the FBI, 2000 Democratic candidate Al Gore as Head of the EPA, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Administrator of the EPA, and Joseph P. Kennedy II as his Secretary of State. Johnson has said that he began considering a second presidential run following Hillary Clinton's surprise defeat by Republican nominee Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Already, polls are stating that around 97% of Americans would vote for him due to his success and fame. Despite this, Trump himself has been quoted as saying on his Twitter account, "I assure you, I have a far better chance of winning the 2020 Election than Sheldon Johnson, Jr. and the Dems. They will definitely be crushed by me and the Republicans in 2020, no question about it. Johnson's just made the biggest mistake of his life". Johnson rebutted in a speech at Sioux City, SD on September 12, 2018, stating, "My fellow Americans, this is for one Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump, you claim Democrats are embarrassing America? Well, you're the one embarrassing America. You're making all of our allies into our enemies. Willing to call French fries 'freedom fries'. It'll take a long time getting them to trust us again because of you. Always willing to go back to the past, a time when segregation was the law and womens' rights were nonexistent, when the future is far more important to all of us. Whatever, just go keep living in your own damn world. No better than Stalin, seeking nukes, war and terror. As I've said in one of my speeches, I sometimes wonder exactly what direction this country's going. My son Tim's anti-Trump posts are all 100% justified. Also, do you have any sort of respect for those men, women, and children who perished on 9/11? If I had a million dollars for everything bad you've done to America, I'd be very rich, indeed. Granted, I am rich, but still. America's truly changed, and not for the better, I know that. You racist, misogynistic, chauvinistic, transphobic, homophobic, violent, anti-choice warmonger! I felt embarrassed to be an American the moment you got elected! Not to mention, you once asked Russia to hack Hillary, who I endorsed back in 2016, on national television. Calling Elizabeth Warren, a senator with Native American heritage, Pocahontas? Now that's showing a lack of decency. Oh, and because of your precious tariffs against an ally now on the brink of a crumbling alliance that might start a second Cold War, you got 'Sinophobic' written all over you. If this is Animal Farm, then you're Napoleon, your followers are the sheep, your administration is the other pigs, Pence is Squealer, the satellite countries are Whymper, Russia's Pilkington, you consider Mexico, Canada and China Frederick, you consider Obama Jones, the Constitution is the Seven Commandments, Obama's actually Snowball, albeit good, and I'm Benjamin. Not even your beloved Fox News, biased towards you as they are, can save you now. Not to mention, why conservatives have killing PBS at the top of their agenda is beyond me. Now to the people, if Trump gets reelected, then by the end of his presidency, America will be a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would be forced to sit at segregated lunch counters, sexual harassment would be legal, false impressions of hope could be given to dying Latino children, rogue police could break down non-white, non-male citizens' doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution and might be taught Stalinist, Nazist, Maoist, and other Communist propaganda instead, writers and artists could be censored at the whim of the Government, and the doors of the Federal courts would be shut on the fingers of millions of citizens for whom the judiciary is! Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if this country became a fascist police state where non-whites are systematically exterminated in concentration camps, the Constitution would be altered, and women are stripped of their Constitutional rights and turned into nothing more than 'baby factories' so Trump can build an army of brainwashed drones to take over the world like Red Scorpion in Detective Jenny! Why, oh why couldn't Mike Pence at least have run for President instead of an old, crusty, salty, stuffy, thatch-haired, real estate coot who got brainwashed by Vladimir Putin and the Stalinists into agreeing on a mission to conquer America, Europe and the rest of the world like Vladimir Lenin originally envisioned and Joseph Stalin thankfully torpedoed with his bungling? Years of progress on equal rights for women, sexuality, and races will be undone, undermined and suppressed if he gets a second term! In other words, HE! IS! A! TERRORIST! If he gets elected, how can you--or any American--have any sort of confidence that the government won't lose sight of its original purpose? Whatever you do, do not--I repeat--do not vote for the man who's motivating Al-Qaeda and ISIS. To make it simple, if you vote for me, you're saying, 'I love America, and I am a loyal patriot', like I am, and if you vote for Trump, you're saying, 'I love the terrorists, and I am a jingoistic saber-rattler'. The United States should be a shining light for the world, modeling a democracy that values truth, respects free press, protects human rights, and stands against murderers, oppression, and bigotry. Trump and the Republican Party are dimming that light, making America a fearsome enemy, modeling a dictatorship that values lies, propaganda, disrespects anyone who speaks negatively of our country, violates human rights, and values greed and other bizarre vices, including economic mismanagement, widespread corruption, anti-black racism, and crimes against humanity. It is deeply sad but unsurprising that we now see that ugliness rearing its head. It is stunning that Republicans have the gall to call courageous survivors of sexual assault a ‘mob’, at the same time they incite and condone violent actions like this. Republicans must condemn this vile and dangerous conduct, and stop the reckless and dangerous rhetoric that encourages it--oh wait! They won't, because they're such heartless, ruthless bastards. Any non-white, non-straight, non-male who voted for Trump, listen to me: You don't know who you voted for back in 2016. And any non-white, non-straight, non-male who's a Republican doesn't know who they're working for. We, as brothers and sisters, plan to stop the Republicans--I mean, Communists, from destroying this country and making sure it falls prey to terrorists. We are also going to rise up against that schizophrenic pan-Soviet Putin, aka the 21st Century Lenin. He tore apart Russia, rigged the 2016 election to cripple the US, violates human rights, and I bet he's plotting to recreate the USSR, like I said. Now, my friends and comrades, let's bring freedom back to America!", to which the crowd applauded and cheered. One of his MySpace speeches also came with a GIF of the Angry Video Game Nerd drinking his beer and screaming into a pillow from his review of the NES adaptation of the 1990 film Dick Tracy. The post was liked and reposted by the Johnson Twins themselves, both of whom added their own commentary; Tim added, "You will win, Dad. And IF you don't, I'll ensure you do anyways. With the Howard Johnson Navy. Remember, people: if you see me post the hashtag #vivalarevolution, THAT IS THE CALL TO RISE UP AND REBEL. Further instructions will be given after the hashtag is sent out on both MySpace and WBC.", while Chloe added, "If you don't win, Dad, which I just know you will, Tim will just overthrow America's first dictator. Good luck!"; Tim later added to this post "Right, Chloe. I'm not going anywhere if Trump wins. I'll fight tooth-and-nail to overthrow him, and I won't be gentle"; Johnson himself backed this up with a "Hear hear! America needs hardcore changes for sure: social justice, better jobs, education and housing, and a drop in homeless.". Phil Stacker, Craig and Tammy Jo Johnson all liked the post as well. On June 15, 2018, at 8:35 PM, he submitted an FEC Form 2 in compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act. Johnson frequently begins his speeches with "My fellow Americans...". Johnson has been cited as the de-facto leader of the Democratic Party after Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 election, and his age (57 on inauguration day) has been cited as Johnson "bringing a fresh face to the party".

Johnson believes that the Democratic Party needs to be a big tent. He intends to appeal to voters that are dissatisfied with the increasingly radicalized stances which both parties have adopted. In addition, Johnson has promised that, if elected president, he will bring unity to a confused and divided nation. Among other things, his platform will illegalize smoking and dismantle the tobacco industry, as he has been quoted saying said industry killed great people such as Walt Disney, Bill Cullen, and George Harrison, causing criticism from the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which notoriously tried to defend the industry by saying, "Our products never did anything to our customers, who we care for deeply. We love them", legalize abortion, illegalize racial profiling and excessive use of force, commission a new class of battleships for use as commerce raiders and port bombardment, heavily crack down on actual fake news and Russian bots, end the decency standard on art, heavily tax the fossil fuel industry and begin moving towards clean energy sources and synthetic substitutes for coal and oil, root out corporate lobbyists and make such a practice illegal, and curb the influence of the automobile and airline lobbies in Congress (conservatives have criticized the latter, stating Johnson is only doing so to benefit Continental Rail). Johnson also plans to repeal the Patriot Act, stating, "As Mel Gibson says, thanks to the Patriot Act, the SCOTUS' Citizens United decision, and a complacent electorate, our First Amendment rights of free speech and free assembly now only exist on paper". He also seeks to dig deeper into whether or not the Trump administration, or even Trump himself, colluded with Russia and helped them meddle in the 2016 election in Trump's favor to "undermine public faith in the US voting process" and "convince people they no longer have a voice in politics". Johnson also promises to build a Tower of Freedom in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to all the people who were influential to American culture, and as a complete museum of American history, with statues of Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Thomas Jefferson, Ronald Reagan, and other famous American figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Walt Disney, Neil Armstrong, Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, the Wright brothers, Frank Sinatra, Dale Earnhardt, Stanley Kubrick, and Hirohito, Last Emperor of Japan, among others, topped with a statue of George Washington. Finally, Johnson has said he will finish the Mount Rushmore monument as originally planned by Gutzon Borglum, along with with the following additional figures: Barack Obama, James Garfield, Calvin Coolidge, Rosa Parks, Ronald Reagan, John Adams, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Albert Einstein, and John F. Kennedy, saying, "If I could personally give the Ziolkowskis $10 million to finish the Crazy Horse memorial, which I did back in 2007, I can give $10 million in funding to make Mount Rushmore better".

In addition, Johnson believes that the Republican party went downhill, saying in a 2013 interview, "Nixon tried to destroy the Dems, Ford wasn't great, Reagan was a bright spot, George H.W. Bush had a dumb VP who can't spell potato, George W. Bush invaded a country that didn't do anything wrong to us simply so he could monopolize their oil, endorsed against same-sex and betrayed our country, Republicans really went downhill". However, his opinions on both Bushes changed after Trump's win, stating, "At least they tried to actually run this country". His favorite Presidents include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, and Barack Obama. He also believes that Americans "no longer know how to be decent citizens".

Governor of California
On May 1, 2010, Johnson announced his intentions to run for Governor of California in 2011 with Phil Stacker as his Lieutenant Governor. Critics thought Johnson would not win unless he "pulled a (Tonya) Harding" and use vicious tactics against the person ahead of him. However, his vow to run a positive campaign and refusal to stoop to dirty tricks, coupled with his fame, were factors that led to him being nominated over Jerry Brown, and then elected over Meg Whitman. He got reelected for a second term in 2015.

Under Johnson, California has seen an uptick in jobs and housing, a mass tax cut, a downturn in crime, a decrease in pollution, and a rise in economic growth. His approval rating among Californians is 99% as of September 2018, the highest of any United States governor. Despite this, some conservatives, notably Rush Limbaugh, have criticized Johnson's left-wing policies, calling them "foolish and crazy". In response to this, Tim gave a very short, very blunt statement to Limbaugh on MySpace: "F*ck off".

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