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Originally Posted by PornMD
Having choice in this country is a facade. We're never going to have an outright dictator, and clearly we're never going to have a good president again due to this joke of a system, so what's the point?
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Well, that kind of lets you off the hook, doesn't it?
Freedom isn't free, as they say. That means more than just a strong military. Democracy is not a spectator sport. The shit doesn't just run itself. When you throw up your hands and stay home, the lobbyists blow a load.
Vote for the better option (yes, Obama IS better than Robme - in many ways). But that's not the end. Then we need to get involved. Call your congressmen. Write a letter to the editor. Those things do make a difference, but only when lots of people do it. The country has gone through profound changes in its short life - not because some perfect president was elected, but because people got pissed, and got active.
Complaining about how "they're all the same" does nothing but give people an excuse to beat off.
