People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Democracy is more than a ballot box.
In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
Voters tell politicians what they want through the ballot box. Constantly second-guessing them by speculating whether the parties should gang up on each other misses the point.
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
The vote is a trust more delicate than any other, for it involves not just the interests of the voter, but his life, honor and future as well.
A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.
People don't like to vote against something that's so incredibly popular.
Democracy, if it meant what our forefathers said, that would be great, but unfortunately it's been corrupted by this funding and funding of campaigns. There's a much better way to do it. There could be a small amount of money given by every taxpayer to be dedicated to candidates.
Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.
Too many of the career politicians, the established politicians in Washington on both sides of the aisle, are representing their party more than the people. And no matter what the media says, the ballot box will determine what people truly believe.