Voting is a waste of Time- So I Probably Won't

Previously I mentioned that there was a candidate for President of The United States who could be described as a "frugal capitalist." For what it's worth, I was thinking of Ron Paul. Here is a guy who has been a proffessional doctor and made a very good living there and in Congress. By all appearances he is also pretty frugal. He believes in low taxes and low spending. He doesn't just say it.

Now there are a few things I do not like about Ron Paul, but I won't get into that. On the economic side, let's say I agree with him 70-80% of the time.

As far as the broader picture, concerning electoral politics, I probably will not vote. I am of the school that believes voting is pretty much worthless, and there are a lot of economists who will back me up on that. I DID vote in 2000,2002,and 2004. I couldn't be bothered in 2006 and probably won't in 2008.

The (sad?) reality is it just doesn't matter. Electoral politics is raw sewage. It just is. Why waste time wading in the waste products of our society.

The most important thing you can do as an individual is TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. This means supporting yourself and your family financially. If there are specific issues or positions that you hold dear, then by all means go out and support them. On your own dime. Make a shitload of money and then you can support anything you want. But please don't use force to make others do it for you.

The reality is politics is a game mostly run by leeches- people who want politicians to GIVE them something. It's "what have you done for me lately?" and "What are you going to give me if I vote for you?" Guess what? Society does not owe you a goddamned thing.

Politics will always be ruled by The Looting Class. The solution? Pay your "taxes" and go on with your life and ignore all the bullshit.