Reply #16: I think you're ignoring the true nature of the problem. [View All]

People who feel powerless are not morons. This is a genuine problem and the solution isn't to belittle those who are apathetic. I didn't vote in 2000 (for various reasons) although I was very politically aware and at the time I was planning on voting for Nader.

Now say what you will about people who don't vote or people who supported Nader but the ugly fact of the matter is it didn't matter one fucking bit whether I voted or not that year. My state still went to Gore and a bunch of criminals in Florida still stole the election. And for that matter my vote in this year's primary was completely irrelevant as well.

So as a person who reads DU daily and still faces this cynicism I don't know what the solution is. But denying that it's a serious problem and writing these people off is certainly not going to get our party anywhere.