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This reminds me of a funny book title: "Don't Vote - It Just Encourages the Bastards" [0] [0] https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Vote-Just-Encourages-Bastards/dp/0802

• bravetraveler 2y ago
  I haven't read it, but judging by the title, I think it's in the same absurd spirit. I say all of this in jest to get reflection and a response. Behind my post is a very slight elbow at the person suggesting more people write their representative. As if they'll just hop-to. Or succeed. We skipped a lot of steps/pieces. Most don't even care or know who their rep is. More voting, less buying trash. 'Identity politics' in concert with the internet, dopamine, and rage have won. The government serving the people doesn't seem to be a significant function. Otherwise we wouldn't have to hear about how well it does. We'd live it. We probably won't claw back what we've lost - of it or ourselves. The incentive structure is ruined There's more to this than I could ever write about, I'll stop there