Somewhat fundamentally upsetting moment yesterday...

[Marthe48]

36. People who don't like the franchise

have been undermining the need or the right to vote for so long, that their static is background noise. The despots, or their henchmen have done a terrific job engendering ignorance and apathy. Why is the person apathetic? Hesitant to commit to voting? Not seeing their participaton is vital? How many times over the years have we heard that our vote doesn't matter? Not to mention threats of violence at the polling places, not to mention how early voting in any form is getting attacked, and may not count if there is a smudge of ink in the wrong place, and finally how inconvenient it is to vote on the day? Can't even get water in line.

But in spite of the warfare against democratic elections, people are casting their ballots. Come what may, there are a huge number of Americans who believe in the system, and are making their voices heard. I hope there are so many that red disappears off our maps.