2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ok, so you're Bernie or Bust. What do you want from Hillary supporters then? [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)an oligarchy you might be right. But since it is an oligarchy exactly what is the point of voting at all?
I realized just how little my vote meant and what it means for me as a delegate to the convention when I read "How Hillary Clinton Bought the Loyalty of 33 State Democratic Parties" and it was confirmed by the NY election. Exactly why does a rigged election need voters?
I watched our propaganda agencies tell us how elections in the USSR were so unfair because everyone was forced to vote for one person. Really? But it is worse here now. We put on a show of having a fair election while the establishment steps in by endorsing their choice long before the voters get any kind of choice. The media does not give equal coverage to candidates and we use buzz words to imply both dog whistles and false superiority.
So can you tell us what the benefit of voting is in a rigged election?