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You live under the Rule of Law, set by politicians in Government.
Simplistically politicians need votes to get into the government and have the power to set policy.
If you go the ballot and vote one way or another or even spoil your ballot, they look at you as someone who might vote for them next time if they can persuade you, they might try and adjust their position to appeal to you.
If you don't vote, why should they give a rats ass about your opinion.
You may well be faced with a choice of any number of unappealing lying scumbags, but one of them is going to get power over you, throwing up your hands and not choosing is easy, do the hard work of choosing the least worst choice and maybe next time or the time after that candidates might start to appear that have some of your interests in mind.
Theres a recent IOTD of a chance game, money or death, many people faced with the choice of risking death to participate in government have thought it worth the risk and payed the price, all you have to do is wander over to a ballot box and scribble an x.
Not voting is not participating, just lay down and let the consequences roll over you.
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