That only works if you ignore my point about California (and I kinda think you did) My evidence to support my claim are the actual results of voting in a primarily Democrat state which results in a (what we call) Republican outcome as well as the results of voting in a primarily Republican state which resulted in an outcome we would normally associate with Democrats.
I don’t want to change the electoral system. I want to ignore it. I do not want to legitimize a foul and corrupt system with participation. I never have and I never will. I’m not the type to play along with the machinations of thugs, bullies, cheats, or liars.
My position, which I’ve stated over and over, is that it is the partisanship and theater of politics causing the greatest harm here. I support non political organizations attempting to effect positive change outside the political arena. I see this as the only effective method.
My initial post was in response to what I see as partisan bickering about whose fault this NSA kerfuffle is and what another party would have done if we had only elected them. As you know, I feel that divisiveness is a tool of those in power to distract the public from the real issues and I also feel that voting is theater to keep the people from feeling powerless.
Voting gives people the illusion of participation and it keeps them from doing something real and meaningful. Partisanship gives people the feeling of community and belonging when in reality it is a tool used to keep the people from forming a true community of citizens.
