Voting as a pacebo that prevents us from doing stuff that atually makes a difference.
Nobody is coming to rescue us, be the change you want you see. Long way only, no cutting corners to a better future
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I disagree, voting does make a difference.
Each vote cast gives credibility to the political system and to the politicians.
Voting the best way to choose which politician you believe will use the violence and force of government to coerce others to behave the way you know is best.
Also, voting gives you the right to wear an "I Voted" sticker, and signal to others that you are a dutiful citizen.
Voting is not like a placebo, as placebos tend to do no harm.
I like the way you view it
Even though I agree, I would say that is a placebo in the way that it does not perform the action you expect and if doing it gives you a false sense of movement towards your desired goal and that feeling prevent you from taking other actions in that direction