Yes Elections are meaningless…
- It’s ruling cliques that really matter
- Real dividing issues do not exist
- Unrepresentative minority tends to vote
- Policies are distant from voters’ real concern
- In a democracy, there are genuinely ignorant or uninterested voters.
No Elections are not meaningless…
- Assumption of ignorance can be challenged
- There is a genuine local/global understanding amongst many voters
- There are other avenues for political expression
- It’s a feeling of powerlessness rather than ignorance that causes apathy.