In Reply to: Re: I think it's ok not to vote posted by Mr. Don on June 11, 2004 at 22:35:51:
It is not only that information is needed, we also need people who can see through the propaganda (of both main parties).
This electoral system was designed by the FF (ha!) because they didn't trust common fols like you and me to know what to do. Only the elite has the real vote, that's why there is an electoral college and a two-teer system of voting.
Anyway, I am not here to change anybody's mind about their political persuasions. I am not even interested in people chaning them. Stay where you are and then reap the consequences of your decisions. I kow that MY vote in many elections does NOT count, contrary to the propaganda prevalent in this democracy.
I bet you brainy people haven't even thought of the different types of democracy and the way some populations get excluded from the process. Of course, most of you are part of the majority that excludes others so what else is new?
The main democratic changes have been accomplished through street marches and social movements to press the elites. Even George Will, the main concervative voice in the USA agrees with that.