America is not really a democracy, so why vote?

Editor,

So, another election cycle has come and gone.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Elections change nothing.
It helps the ruling class to keep the charade of a representative democracy going in this country, despite overwhelming evidence that we now live in a one-party corporate state that is sliding deeper toward fascism every day. Keeping the citizens placated with fake elections and pretend democracy is the easiest way to accomplish this. 

Unfortunately, most of my fellow Americans are too dumb to understand what fascism is, let alone recognize the obvious signs all around them. The oligarchy depends on our laziness and indifference to ensure our continued servitude to their evil cause. It’s worked to perfection so far. Why quit now?

I’ve lived through enough “elections” to realize that nothing can change in a system built exclusively around the continuation of the status quo. These people aren’t stupid. They own the media (and everything else), and they push the illusion of freedom and democracy on the ignorant, docile American public because they know we’re the biggest suckers on Earth.

President Obama is just as much a tool of the elite as Bush was. Sorry to say, but otherwise he never would’ve been installed as president.
Oh, sure, things change incrementally once in a while depending on which make-believe political party is in power, but eventually things revert back to the same policies that were in place before the last election: The rich get richer; the poor get poorer, and the illegal wars continue unabated. Surprise, surprise!

I know most of you aren’t old enough to see these patterns yet, but trust me on this: Nothing short of a violent revolution will make one damn bit of difference to the true rulers of our nation because they control both sides of the same, tainted coin.

Both imaginary political parties work for the same people in service to the same agenda of globalization and disenfranchisement.
Of course, most of you have been brainwashed to believe the fairy tale that your vote actually counts, and that those of us smart enough to see the truth are somehow less patriotic because we refuse to accept the totally rigged, faith-based U.S. election process as being legitimate.

Why cast a worthless vote just so you can feel good about yourself? That’s about all it’s good for.
I really don’t know what it will take for people to come around to the reality that our country is firmly in the grip of an entrenched, wealthy, powerful and criminal ruling class that will never give up control of our political system unless it’s taken from them by force.
A grim reality for sure, but how can we change it if we can’t even recognize it?

Until then, you political zombies just keep on doing your civic duty and wondering why nothing ever changes, OK? Good luck with that whole concept.
Jason Darensburg
UNM student