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 I am sorry.  It does not matter from which angle I look at it.  Voting is probably the most mindlessly innefficient, useless waste of human potential.  Guaranteed to be exploited when measured against the energy input of a populace doing it against the negative positive ratio output of governance in a four year cycle.  I am trying to give the "this time will make the difference" crowd the benefit of the doubt but I can't even...

While you stand in the queue think about how you feel while you are standing there.

Be honest with yourself.

You feel pretty stupid, don't you?