daphne gottlieb

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Voting consolidates the power of a whole society in the
hands of a few politicians; through force of sheer habit, not to
speak of other methods of enforcement, everyone else is kept in
a position of dependence. Through direct action, you become
familiar with your own resources and capabilities and initiative,
discovering what these are and how much you can accomplish.

Voting for people to represent
your interests is the least
efficient and effective means
of applying political power. The
alternative, broadly speaking,
is acting directly to represent
your interests yourself.

On Election Day:

-Announce a “Don’t Just Vote” get-together in your
community, where local action groups can educate
others about the work they are doing and solicit more
participants, and people can discuss what local needs
are not yet being met by community groups.

-Collect roadside campaign posters; invert them, spraypaint
or screen-print your own messages on their backs,
and put them back out in the world.

-Go ahead and register to vote, so you can put up
stickers or graffiti in the voting booth to remind your
fellow citizens where real power lies!

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"We are sorry for the inconvenience but this is a revolution." - Subcomandante Marcos