> Sure, US democracy is badly implemented, but that doesn't mean the idea is inherently flawed.
If you believe the act of dropping a piece of paper into a box actually affects what a politician can do, I've got a bridge to sell you. That's what it would take for voting to actually affect something, otherwise you're just engaging in a pointless ritual.
Of course it's only pointless on the voter's part. People believing in the idea that subjects have a say in how they're ruled sure as hell benefits the rulers!
> I just object to libertarians pretending they can avoid it
In fact, I've avoided all non-governmental forms of coercion all my life!
If you believe the act of dropping a piece of paper into a box actually affects what a politician can do, I've got a bridge to sell you. That's what it would take for voting to actually affect something, otherwise you're just engaging in a pointless ritual.
Of course it's only pointless on the voter's part. People believing in the idea that subjects have a say in how they're ruled sure as hell benefits the rulers!
> I just object to libertarians pretending they can avoid it
In fact, I've avoided all non-governmental forms of coercion all my life!