Is your vote really worth the paper it's written on?

Question

let me elaborate

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kwLxGHN1snE&search=chomsky

Answer 1

Perhaps not but the video has been removed so it's hard to tell what you're referring to.

Answer 2

Chomsky has been our gadfly for so many years. He's a valuable intellectual and ought to be granted National Treasure status. That said, yes, your vote does count, even if we don't use paper too much any more. It counts when you elect school board members and the local sherrif. It counts when you elect State legislatures and governors. See where I'm going with this? Your individual vote counts most at the local level. It still counts in a national, presidential election but as the scale increases, individual votes become more like schools of fish or herds of antelope...banding together to survive and flourish.

Answer 3

Gotta love Noam Chomsky!
'What it's worth' I believe, is the concept (albeit ancient now) that it is our inherent right (not all countries and political systems support this however) to cast our vote on which realm may govern us.
I say do it! Make it a statement, no matter where you live...In some places in the world it can be a death sentence to both you and your family to utter your opinion. Fortunately (though less and less) in developed countries and regions we are able to do this...others aren't so lucky. So then if we have the privilege, why not exploit it to the maximum? To some peoples of the world such as South Africa and Iraq, it was the most liberated exercise they had ever participated in...ever.
No matter about the paper...it's symbolic to freedom, regardless of corruption. You had the guts to speak!

Answer 4

NO... it's only a sham and a lie that AmeriKan elections are free and that every vote counts. The real election is done by our handlers in the Electoral College and those votes don't have to agree with the popular vote for any particular State AFTER the first ballot.

Answer 5

It could be, if we abolished the electoral college and went by popular vote. We've definately got the technology.

Another valid question, though, is do you really want to leave the executive officer in the hands of the American public?

Answer 6

This is my opinion. As of the last presidential election, I don't think that my vote counts. I learned more about Electoral College votes and just felt that no matter what "we the people," want, doesn't really matter, they'll vote for who or what they will profit from the most.

I think its sad.

Answer 7

I don't know. But, I do know that if I don't vote, it's not worth anything. At least if I vote and my guy doesn't get elected and everthing goes to hell in a hand basket, I have a right to complain. But, if I don't vote, I have no right to complain because I was complacent.

Answer 8

Well, Bush lost the popular election and still got the title and the keys to the house. He certainly at least did not win, as the vote was never decided. Thanks Supreme Court! And thanks, Florida! Jerks. He's still president. Hmm. He didn't win the vote, but he still took office. Hmm.

NO.

Representative Democracy is NOT Democracy!

Answer 9

Yes. Is your opinion worth the cyber space it's written in?

A: A resounding No...

Answer 10

Yes sir. I think people that do not vote have no right to criticize any of our political leaders because they did not put their two cents in when it was time.

Answer 11

Chomsky is great. I vote no matter what!