"The Frustration Doctrine"

The Frustration Doctrine

by Charles M. Blow at the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/opinion/charles-m-blow-voter-frustration-with-washington.html?emc=edit_ty_20140623&nl=opinion&nlid=10210946

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Americans’ confidence in American leadership is flagging to such a degree that it poses a critical threat to our democracy, particularly as moneyed interests seek to manipulate the malaise and stir policy and politician away from principle and toward profit.

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There is a concerted effort to confuse, obfuscate and disenfranchise — to push more people away from the process, so that those who remain have more influence.

We can’t afford to get frustrated and check out. We have to ask ourselves: Is frustration part of the plan? Is your exasperation an entree to your marginalization? And, if your vote isn’t valuable, why are so many working so hard to take it away?

Don’t let your frustration become your foil; wield it like a sword. Vote.




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