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Originally Posted by Eric
You are dead right ... It isn't apathy. And the argument that Guiness puts foreward is flawed, right from its beginning. Anyone who is aware of the issues, the difference between municipal and national politcs, and, in general, what's happening politicaly is most certainly not apathetic, as he or she has taken the time to assess the issues. In other words, we have an informed voter who chooses not to vote. Apathy is "I don't give a flying you-know-what as long as the beer is cold and the tv works".
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Semantics my friend..apathy, informed apathy, assessed apathy, whatever....I don't give a flying you-know-what because my vote don't matter, they're all cut from the same cloth so I'll just pour another cold one and not bother braving the Lancashire rain...apathy