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Vote Nobody for President: Lead Yourself in 2016

Sunday, August 7, 2016 14:36

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8th August 2016

By Tim Bryant

Guest writer for Wake Up World

“If you vote, you have no right to complain.” ~ George Carlin

All throughout history, the masses have been programmed to think that if they want to change anything in this world, the democratic right to vote is their best solution. The premise is that people get the privilege of voting for representatives who will enact the kinds of legislation that their supporters want to see happen. In many ways, voting is put on a special pedestal as the defining symbol of freedom and justice in society. It almost comes across as sacred, with many people arguing that voting is the key to a healthy democracy and a vibrant social culture. Very few dare to talk badly about the citizen’s right to vote without facing some kind of social ramification.

However, is voting really all it’s cracked up to be? I know that is very taboo to say, but the question should be asked: Does voting even makes a difference in modern politics? Are you a bad, uneducated or politically unaware person for not voting? Is voting the only answer?

The Logic

The first place in which this concept appeals to most people’s minds is logic. It’s pretty easy to comprehend the initial logic behind the pointlessness of voting when you just look at the distinct level of corruption that takes place in government today. Decades of continued wealth inequality and power centralization don’t exactly offer any glimmers of hope that the democratic process is just, and represents the will of the people. Who does the government even represent these days?

Researchers from Princeton University have attempted to produce answers using thorough data analysis aimed around the question, “Does the government represent the people?” Especially for a mainstream publication, the results are shocking, even to those more consciously awake.

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