There's a mailbox not far from my apartment. It could be argued that it makes a provocative point about democracy. Truth be told, though, it's just another reason why I hate living in Old Strathcona: there are no shortages of noisy opinion with which to drown yourself in rhetoric and negative commentary.
The sign reads thus:
"Your lifetime supply of democracy: X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X"
It's a rather bleak view of democracy, admittedly, but I feel that than pointing blame at the system itself, it highlights the general misunderstandings about what it really means to be an active citizen in this country. Generally speaking, I think that far too many people are just too lazy than do anything more than cast their vote every few years. If they don't like what they see, they have to realize that they actually do have the ability to make a difference. If they can't take the time to find out how, it's no one's fault but their own.
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