If we know they don't care what we think, then why would it matter if they knew we didn't care?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it make a sound?
If 40% of the population votes, they don't worry about the 40% who are use voting as the opiate of the masses... the problem they see is the 60% who didn't fall for the scam.
The arguments in the following essay are compelling. I haven't heard much of an argument against them, historically, other than pure sophistry (that domain sucks, etc) or tradition (you should vote because your ancestors voted)
If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it make a sound?
If 40% of the population votes, they don't worry about the 40% who are use voting as the opiate of the masses... the problem they see is the 60% who didn't fall for the scam.
The arguments in the following essay are compelling. I haven't heard much of an argument against them, historically, other than pure sophistry (that domain sucks, etc) or tradition (you should vote because your ancestors voted)
http://archive.lewrockwell.com/rozeff/rozeff224.html