keywords: voting votes blame politicians electorate
text: Rage Against the Machine : Why Voting Doesn't Work and What You Can Do About It. I was sitting in a bar listening to the presidential  quot;debate quot;, thinking the same thought I always do when listening to politicians.  nbsp;Why must I choose between two people that I don't like?  nbsp;Since I live in New York, where Democrats usually win the electorate, should I even bother voting?  nbsp;Are my votes even counted? It's always easy to blame the current President for the nation's current problems, and I'll admit that I'm often tempted to blame Bush.  nbsp;But the reality is that he is not to blame.  nbsp;The blame can be placed squarely on us, the citizens, and on our unwillingness to reform an outdated voting system. 