(GordySumner) wrote in message . com...
"Barry Smith" wrote in message ...
"Dawn Taylor" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:32:25 -0700, "Jake"
announced in front of God and
everybody:

Gotcha. Sorry, but I dont know a single solitary person who doesn't vote
because they feel "disenfranchised" or whatever the liberal tagline is at
the moment. I do, on the other hand know dozens of people who don't even
know what month the election occurs in.

I'm genuinely curious as to why you think that is. Seriously. Why do
you think people don't care about elections? Why they don't bother to
vote on measures and tax increses and the like?

I submit -- and feel free to disagree -- that it's because they don't
think their voices make a difference. I think a great many people have
just rolled over and given up, because they believe that the vast
political machine is driven not by democracy but by money and power --
and that it'll continue to be corrupt and ****ed up whether they go to
the polls or not. So they shrug it off, don't bother to remember when
election day is, open another beer and watch some TV.

That's what I mean by "disenfranchised," by the way. I don't believe
it's mere laziness -- it's ennui borne of a feeling of hopelessness.

Dawn

I think a lot of people believe that the major political parties are just
the same.. like 2 different teams wearing different colours, but basically
the same, and that whoever wins the election, nothing will really change..

Yes, you are absolutely right. They do think that. It's hard to
believe they still think that after what has happened over the last 2
1/5 years though.

The American people--the most innovative and productive people on the
planet--seem retarded when it comes to politics.

--Bryan 198/152/155