Never Make a Change

A few weeks ago there was a Barak Obama rally in Philly to coincide with the Democratic primary. There were people w/ Obama signs and posters (designed by Shepard Fairey) all over the city. It got me thinking that even though he seems well liked in my area, and probably the coasts in general, that I don't think he stands a chance against McCain if it comes down to it. Honestly I'm not a fan of any candidate, but I think regardless if Hillary or Barak win the Democratic nomination, they still won't become president.
The Democratic party seems to be pushing the "change" agenda for both candidates, but as we've seen from 2004's election, Americans don't want change. All the presidents in the past have been rich old white men, so why would a woman or a sorta black guy go over well? I'm not a fan of McCain by a long shot either, but I think he's got the best chance of winning. Regardless of who wins, the major problems with the country won't cease immediately. The economy and job markets will still suck, countries/people in the middle east will still hate us, the war's not going to end and the troops aren't coming home.

I think part of the problem is that people don't vote. More idiots voted for the next American Idol than any presidential election. In the 2000 election we learned that write-in votes were only counted if the election was close. That basically means that most votes from college students and soldiers abroad go uncounted. The whole voting process seems to be a joke anyway, as witnessed in the 2000 election. They could easily establish an online voting system, but they make you go to a school on a Tuesday instead. If voting was as convenient as a website or a text message like American Idol, then maybe more people would do it. The voting percentages are only based on a percentage of certain people, not the entire country.
So to sum things up... We're all screwed! (still)

I wonder what PunkVoter has to say about this year's election...