Voting mostly determines the aesthetics of the boot.
But at least we get to choose the type of leather
Even if people realize the system they live in is called liberal democracy, not just democracy, they often fail to notice that said system is an implementation of a plutocracy, not a democracy.
The most accurate way to look at the issue is through the lens of class. Liberal democracy functions as a full democracy for the capitalist class, which holds dominant power in society. Societies are not homogeneous entities with shared interests. They are divided between those who own property and the means of production, and those who do not. The former, the business owners, hire the latter as workers. The fundamental interest of owners is to maximize profit, which creates a pressure to lower wages and reduce benefits. Conversely, workers have a direct interest in securing higher wages and better conditions. This creates a fundamental class contradiction. In such a system, the government inevitably represents the interests of the dominant economic class.
Draw a boot on the ballot
Two boots: “left” and right.
This should not stop you from voting.
Yeah I really don’t understand these posts, and there is a LOT of them. It almost seems like propaganda from the right to help them win again.
“Don’t bother voting! Your only solution is full on revolution!” revolution does not happen “Oh shit, he got in again”
Like fine, if you want to plan a revolution, go plan a revolution - that does not mean you stop participating in this system entirely while you’re figuring it out. People NOT voting is how we got into this damn mess (again) to begin with. We don’t need to discourage even MORE people from voting.
