George Carlin on voting

His argument is that if you vote, then you carry responsibility for the outcome.

This is what I think.

We all know the game is rigged. So what do I tell myself by, yet again, participating in a game I know is rigged?

It’s not a matter of effort. It’s a psychological statement to vote – and by voting I give my authority to this system. I say that I believe in it enough to vote. So, on some level, I think voting matters.

Personally I don’t think it does. Not on any level.

If you had the choice between clapping for a dictator or not, what would you do? It’s so easy to clap! Just clap, and perhaps the dictator will be in a better mood for the next four years.

What does dictatorship have to do with democracy? Democracy is an oppressive system that is easily gamed. Our model historical example of it is Greece – a slave society.

THERE ARE BETTER WAYS. Let the turnout be 10% and let’s have a discussion about legitimacy. Voters give legitimacy to a corrupt system. STOP IT.