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In reply to the discussion: Sanders might do to Hillary what Nader did to Gore in 2000 [View all]RichVRichV
(885 posts)Believing that it's rigged and your vote doesn't matter is exactly what the people buying elections want. It's a self fulfilling prophesy.
As long as the elections are decided by our votes then it is us that ultimately decide who is electable. Not the money and not the media.
Regardless of who you believe in vote for them. Don't worry about someone else telling you that you shouldn't or why it's a waste. Let me throw a little zen philosophy at you. If your vote matters then use it to make a difference. If the system is rigged and your vote doesn't matter then cast it for your belief. It won't hurt the system anyways. There's never a reason to vote against your own interests or not vote at all.
Even if the person you vote for doesn't win your vote is still making it known that you're out there and that you want change. If enough people eventually agree with you then the people in power find that they are no longer in power.