Voting has become (if it ever was any different) a feel good mechanism. A way for people who are otherwise disconnected from politics to feel like they are somehow involved in the political process.
Whether you believe or not, a good article on the uselessness of voting:
http://newamerica.net/publications/a...nt_count_72258
Marx may have said that religion is the opiate of the masses, but I would throw voting in that category also.
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