People like to toot democracy’s horn like it’s the best thing ever, but they forget that also comes with responsibilities. Everyone expecting that we’ll just vote in some savior who will fix everything has a complete misunderstanding of how government for the people by the people works. The people we elect merely represent us. It’s still up to us to change things the way we want them to change. If the only time you’re active in politics is when you push a button on a voting machine once a year (or every 4 years for some), then you don’t have much room to complain that things aren’t the way you want them to be.
Bingo.
People like to toot democracy’s horn like it’s the best thing ever, but they forget that also comes with responsibilities. Everyone expecting that we’ll just vote in some savior who will fix everything has a complete misunderstanding of how government for the people by the people works. The people we elect merely represent us. It’s still up to us to change things the way we want them to change. If the only time you’re active in politics is when you push a button on a voting machine once a year (or every 4 years for some), then you don’t have much room to complain that things aren’t the way you want them to be.
But too often these days the choice comes down to which piece of shit stinks less … and that’s a fucked up way to run a democratic republic.