Non-voters and whiners screw up our political system

Editor,

I am writing in response to Jason Darensburg’s piece, “America is not really a democracy, so why vote?”  

For starters, Jason, if you go to LoboWeb and look up next semester’s classes, you will be able to find intro-level political science courses that will hopefully correct your perverted misconception of our society. How dare you call people dumb and misinterpret what fascism is. I would love to tutor you since your elementary logic toward government makes you look like a fool, especially when you write it in a University paper.  

Do you honestly think we live under a fascist regime?

I don’t know what conspiracy website you have been researching, Jason, but we are not a fascist state. Oh, and I slapped my knee when you wrote about how our votes don’t count! It wouldn’t be prudent for you to mention how the North’s vote in 1860 carried Abraham Lincoln to presidential victory, or how in New Mexico Al Gore beat George Bush by 366 votes in 2000.

Votes matter. And one last thing: Give up your tirade about wanting a glorious revolution where the “ruling class” will come down and the people will rise up.

Jason, the United States’ government is the people, and we do rule it. I get sick and tired of listening to uneducated people whine about how our government is screwed up. In reality, you are the problem. You are the one who does not know the difference between different political ideologies, and as a result, you believe ridiculous assertions.

Do us all a favor and educate yourself before you write to a college newspaper.

Nick Salazar
UNM student