@abolisyonista I am not arguing voting is the only way to have any impact. It is and should be one of several measures we can take. The things you mention should and do make many of us very angry and voting alone is not the answer. In fact other actions have historically shown themselves to be more effective at times on some of these matters. But I would not discount voting altogether.

@abolisyonista @ErevanDB @Ulrich_the_Elder sadly this (voting seeming to have little or no effect) is the case in a lot of places but that doesn't mean we shouldn't vote. Not voting is the only sure fire way to make sure your voice doesn't count. Voting may seem fruitless but it is one of the few options with a chance of being fruitful.
As Winston Churchill once said: democracy is the worst form of government ... until you consider the alternatives.