They're not voting because...
- i may spoil my vote, i certainly won...
i may spoil my vote, i certainly won't be voting for any of the candidates. capitalism renders democracy impotent, it allows there to be a powerful minority with more influence over "our" elected representatives than we have. if the will of the people goes against the will of the corporate elite, then it is the corporate elite who will get their way. this is not democracy.
written 8th Apr 2005
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Jeffrey replies: You're right it isn't. Its corporatism - more commonly known as fascism.
Its hyper-capitalism that really destroys democracy. Corporations now exercise a huge amount of influence over politicians because they can directly affect a politicians fortunes. Large ones especially can say things like "Do what we want or we move all our jobs out of the UK"
written 8th Apr 2005