> And on the average I guess people are really less interested in having their vote count as opposed to having a greater quality of life. That's only true up t

> And on the average I guess people are really less interested in having their vote count as opposed to having a greater quality of life. That's only true up to the moment when their vote doesn't count, though, because if their vote doesn't count, quality of life is mere coincidence, or the side effect of someone else's goals at best. So, yeah, people don't care that much about the symbolic act of having their vote counted (and why should they?), but they do ultimately care if they lose control of their life, which, after all, nominally is the point of a democratic process.