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> if it can't be done through voting, what does the author expect them to do, short of a rebellion? I personally don't want a part in the corruption, so I choo
by coryfklein 12y ago
> if it can't be done through voting, what does the author expect them to do, short of a rebellion?
I personally don't want a part in the corruption, so I choose not to vote myself. What would happen if less than 5% of the people "governed" voted for that government? The establishment would lose its legitimacy. It would fall apart pretty quickly from there.
- scribu 12y agoI keep encountering this line of reasoning: 1. Almost everyone refuses to vote. 2. The establishment loses legitimacy. 3. ... ? 4. Profit. What's step 3? My guess would be a lot of turmoil, and if civil society remains as apathetic as they are now, the replacement won't be any better.