They're not voting because...
- The Entertainment branch of Industry
I didn't vote because politics is the entertainment branch of industry, and elections are just petty walk-on parts for the public so they don't feel left out of the spectacle.
written 6th May 2005
Responses
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Max replies: I agree with you to some extent that the political scene is akin to entertainment. Certainly, many politicians are good actors, convincing enough to look you in the eye and persuade you to vote against your own interests.
written 6th May 2005
I remember a TV programme a few years back where someone claimed that one could usually spot a liar, but there were exceptions: actors, company directors and politicians!