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Nobody said that we need a "perfect" system.. There is no such thing. And we are not even close to the mentioning our system with "near perfect" in the same breath, even remotely.
In fact, the state works "perfectly" by being horribly inefficient. It is impossible to serve the interests of 300+ million people in a two party system. If prosperity was a coveted ideal, especially by our own government, then we would have devolved to a much more efficient level.
Not voting is a vote...whether you agree with it or not.
Not voting for SOMEONE is giving up. Hell, even vote 3rd party.
I don't disagree with your assessment of how screwed up things are. That being said, this is the world we live in. The mature reaction is to work within it to effect some sort of positive traction. The immature response is to give up.
I respect all people and all beliefs even if they run counter to mine. And i don't care how extreme they are.
However, once those views are expressed, let's not talk politics again for the rest of our lives. Talk about something else.
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