[MD] Krimel's Manifesto - A first draft

[Arlo Bensinger]

[SA]
If you think the only way you contribute to society is by voting 
distortions into office, then no wonder you think that's "what's 
wrong".  It's much more than this I'm sure you know.

[Arlo]
As I've said, in every election since 1968, a firm one-half (50%) of 
the people who can vote do vote. What has that apathy gotten us? Show 
me one gain accomplished by low-voter turnout.

Now, let's hypothesize and say in the next election only 40% of the 
people vote. What changes do you think will that bring? How will 
those changes begin?

Apathy is not a solution. You either work within the system for 
change, or you openly rebel against it and force change from without.

Not voting only means an ever-shrinking minority gets to decide for you.

The problems, as I see them, are not the result of anything 
inherently wrong with democracy or the ideal-version of the system we 
have in place. What's wrong is the cult of mediocrity rampant in our 
culture, and the way we sell ourselves to the clowns. I don't think 
rebellion is the answer (personally), but I think until more people 
_care_, we will get clown after clown after clown.

Don't tell people not to vote, tell them to care. A majority not 
voting is a lose situation. A majority caring will bring change.