"In any large election the chance of any one vote determining the outcome is low; a single vote in a voting scheme such as the Electoral College in the United States has an even lower chance of determining the outcome. This causes a difficulty for rational choice theory, in that it seems that a rational individual should not vote. Studies using game theory, which takes into account the ability of voters to interact, have also found that the expected turnout for any large election should be zero."
Just watching the propaganda barfbox today, discussing why some 'apathetic' people do not vote. Clearly the only reason why is that they are too lazy to 'engage with politics', whatever that means.
Best analysis of this I've read is here:
It's Time To Get Passionate About Not Voting
The real reason the state and their media cronies are so desperate to keep you voting is certainly not because they have your best interests at heart. They are terrified of looking half as illegitimate as they are. They require high voter turnouts to create the illusion that they are an authority and that they enjoy popular support. The puppet show between the 'different' parties is all about this.
So they must at all costs demonise non-voters...have to keep people thinking the way to change the world is by voting, now, don't we? Goodness, if they realise how arbitrary and silly the government's 'power' over the rest of us is, they might realise that they cannot be controlled without their consent! And they may start to work towards solutions without us...
THAT is the greatest fear of the political class and their controllers. They have hypnotised us, and as long as we sit and stare at them expecting some kind of 'change' to happen, nothing will happen except our continued slavery.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for"
Agorism, there's a real solution for you. Easier said than done of course.Imagine what would happen if they declared an election and no-one turned up...
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