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Okay MB turn it on its head....only 34% turn up for the gig.... do you think this would strengthen or weaken any political argument or colour of any flag or rosette ...the point i was alluding to was any regime needs our participation for a successful outcome, or is this an illusion, even scum as you put it have the same rights as you or me...democracy is democracy you can not cut bits out you want to suit your needs when the whim takes you...your founding fathers Knew this..... All any American or come to that any person belonging to a true democracy should be able to stand up for those hard fought rights without fear and say ....hold on a minute you cannot just undo, or change that ....and be held to account .....just as they would hold you and rightly so in a true democracy, anything less will just not cut it, if changing the the undies every five years is supposed to bring with it change for the betterment of all explain to me why? is it there is no change at all ...a simple enough question, if you roll out the crap you inherited by the previous party as an excuse for all ills and an explanation of the shit you now find yourself in....is the give us another chance ...another five years we will make it all disappear ....let me share with you my life experience ( completely free of charge ) it does NOT work and moreover it never will ....let me share with you something else ( its by design )

I have a very different opinion of "democracy" and voting.

I do not believe citizenship automatically guarantees voting privileges.

It did not in the past and most of the present problems can be traced to the point when TPTB began allowing anyone with breath in their body to vote. They sold those votes, trading entitlements for power in both your system and mine.

I believe in literacy requirements and dedication to the nation based on service. I also believe that no one receiving benefits, except for disability or retirement, should have the vote. I also go so far as to say there should be a property ownership requirement.

I know that is not a popular opinion and will grate on the socialist mindset like fingernails on the chalk board, but it is the one I have based on the history of our systems, and those that have gone before.

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Just because "the system" is not doing what YOU want done does not mean it is not working.