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The Myth of Democracy: Why Your Voice Doesn’t Matter

Democracy is supposed to mean power to the people. But does it really? The system we have today is a façade—an elected democracy where we hand over our voices to officials who claim to represent us but couldn’t care less about what we think. Here’s the truth: you don’t participate in democracy. You vote once in a while, maybe for a candidate or a policy you barely care about, and then you’re silenced. Your voice, your ideas, your concerns—none of it matters anymore. The people in power aren’t listening to you. They never were. This system isn’t designed to let you speak out about what’s important to you. It’s designed to make you feel like you’re participating while keeping you powerless. You’re allowed to vote, but only on what they decide is worth voting on. You’re allowed to have an opinion, but only if it aligns with the narrow agenda of those in power. And if you dare to speak out about something they don’t want to address? They ignore you. Democracy isn’t supposed to be a spectat...