You don't see the Koch Brothers simply showing up to the polls, pulling the lever, and going home

Stop using "then you need to vote" as a retort to every complaint about the state of U.S. politics. I've voted in every state, local, midterm, and major election in the past years, and guess what... I'm as fucked as anyone else.

But, in all fairness, "then you need to vote" is generally a retort aimed at people who say "nothing matters, everyone is out to get us, every politician is the same".

The last 30 years of Reagen, Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush Jr. and Obama have highlighted some depressing similarities between the parties. But they have also marked some dramatic differences. In short, politics does matter.
and guess what... I'm as fucked as anyone else.

Perhaps, but you're still working to make our nation better. And that's something to be proud of. But if you don't feel like you are getting the results you want, the reaction should be to get more involved, not less.
Join your local political group. Register at least five people to vote, call your friends and make sure they're all registered to vote. Find a candidate that you like and actively campaign for him or her. Donate, Fund raise, Block walk.
Voting is only the first step in politics.
You don't see the Koch Brothers simply showing up to the polls, pulling the lever, and going home.


Here are just a few websites to help you to get involved.
Bankster http://www.banksterusa.org/action
Billionaires for Wealthfare http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/
Find A Chapter http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/chapters/
Public Citizen http://www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=183