That's the kind of mindset that helps lead to that situation.
replyVoting isn't some vanguard against political corruption. Voting can and is easily manipulated with completely legal means.
replyNot voting does absolutely result in political corruption.
replyBoth are not logically exclusive assumptions
replyThis is the kind of mindset that has no grasp of the true nature of power and the political system.
replyVoting is always effective.
replyIn the worst case it communicates the magnitude of dismsissiveness while demonstrating your intention to claim agency.
In the worst case it generates symbolism; that is ultimately what you’re saying.
replyThat symbolism is akin to prayer.
I am not casting prayer in a negative light, I’m simply categorising your voting concept.
Sure, but...
replyVisibly praying in public would be symbolic. Prayer is not symbolic; it's thought.
I'm talking about external signaling.
In the worst case the true count is never revealed and the vote is coopted.
replyAh yes, voting is always effective. Thank goodness people in Germany kept voting in the early 1930s. Imagine what terrible things might have happened if they hadn't.
replyAgreed.
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