> many choose not to play a fixed game Just remember, there are those for whom this is an explicit strategy. When less people vote, they are advantaged, so the

> many choose not to play a fixed game Just remember, there are those for whom this is an explicit strategy. When less people vote, they are advantaged, so they try to make you cynical, hoping you won't vote. If you think about it, this is actually one of the few strategies that can work for a small minority to maintain power over greater numbers against their own interest. It's hard to get you to actively vote against your own interest. So the next best thing is to convince you not to vote at all - so then they still have a chance with their smaller numbers.