> If you believe in democracy, you know your vote makes a difference every time. I think that belief has become tempered with a healthy dose of skepticism. If

> If you believe in democracy, you know your vote makes a difference every time. I think that belief has become tempered with a healthy dose of skepticism. If you live in a community that has an overwhelming number of people who hold a belief that you oppose, there is little purpose in voting. The sensible thing to do would be to leave and find another community. Unfortunately, that itself is not always possible.