| | Everyone voted for who they thought best. Everyone thought they did the right thing. Well, not everyone. Maybe half the electorate voted. Maybe less. Those who did vote generally voted for either/or. One or the other. So... Half the People vote. Half of those people picked the loser. The other half of a half decided who will "represent" all of us.
And who the hell are these people grasping after all that power anyway? Anyone who WANTS that much power probably shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.
But what can you do? Society wants its Government. Somebody's got to Be in Charge of the Government. It's all We know. People would freak the fuck out if they weren't protected by the Government against other Governments. There would be Thousands living in the streets and stealing stores blind without Social Services. Government is just the way People have figured out how to Run things. Society believes in its Hierarchies. Hierarchy manifests in every relationship in Society. Why wouldn't it also manifest in the way that Society is Structured? I'd be crazy to oppose "Democracy".
That's why I don't oppose it.
It serves its purpose well. Voting reassures the populace that their voice is heard, albeit in a limited and limiting way. Voting hands one's voice over to someone else. But, the great part is, we can continue talking after the ballots are cast. We can bother our Representatives incessantly if we want to. Remember, they work for us, not thier campaign contributors. It's a clunky and deceptive system, corrupted by money and its influence, but still, it's better than Monarchy. Fuck that shit, man. Kings and Emperors can kiss my ass.
God Bless America.
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| | Posted 11/9/2006 12:29 AM - 31 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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