I would like to mention the Wisdom of Crowds as a cautionary note.
The point there is that a crowd of dummies can, in some cases, be smarter than an expert. There is a Chinese proverb, roughly translated as "three stinky (stupid) shoemakers is better than one Zhuge Liang (an epitome of brilliance)", that roughly means the same. But that's not really what's important.
What IS important is that, at the risk of noting the obvious, remember that ANY vote you cast means you are now represented in the vast demographic profile oceans. That's one more 24-year-old Asian taxi driver in Queens that the politicians now are interested in catering to. (If you are a 24-year-old Asian taxi driver in Queens, that is.) Asians, taxi drivers, 24-year-olds, and Queens dwellers all benefit from your vote, even if you voted "uninformed."
By speaking up, you are speaking up for the many many others who are like you in some small way, and making them count.
In that perspective, an uninformed vote certainly IS better than no vote at all.
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thanks for the flame. it's my first!
I would like to mention the Wisdom of Crowds as a cautionary note. The point there is that a crowd of dummies can, in some cases, be smarter than an expert. There is a Chinese proverb, roughly translated as "three stinky (stupid) shoemakers is better than one Zhuge Liang (an epitome of brilliance)", that roughly means the same. But that's not really what's important. What IS important is that, at the risk of noting the obvious, remember that ANY vote you cast means you are now represented in the vast demographic profile oceans. That's one more 24-year-old Asian taxi driver in Queens that the politicians now are interested in catering to. (If you are a 24-year-old Asian taxi driver in Queens, that is.) Asians, taxi drivers, 24-year-olds, and Queens dwellers all benefit from your vote, even if you voted "uninformed." By speaking up, you are speaking up for the many many others who are like you in some small way, and making them count. In that perspective, an uninformed vote certainly IS better than no vote at all.