Not as crazy as it sounds mate. There's been a good many years during which I didn't vote.I don't bother voting, don't see the point as every government we vote for cocks up some how and manages to line their own pockets and always get caught doing some thing naughty ie buying more cars than they're alloted, buying second homes on tax payers money and renting them out to family & friends... oh yeah almost forgot about the dude who was using our money to watch a Hotel Blue Movie! I also hate it when people say "You have no right to say your not happy with the way government does things as you don't vote!" Well sorry for you, at least if I don't vote, I have a clean concience for when who ever it is, decides to change their policy after the election to screw us over... yet again. Wonder how they'll rob us this time? I still don't know how we get charged 75% (or how ever much it is) tax on fuel?
Just my opinion, so if I sound like an ignorant pratt I claim ignorance! I know nothing about politics nor do I want to, but the little I do know puts me off. I know they do some good for the country with certain things but they are usually over shadowed with scandals etc...
The reason was simple. If I want to give you my vote, I should be agreeing with you almost 100%. It's very rare for this to happen, but lately there have been a few politicians in Holland that I am quite impressed with, after having spoken to them personally. One of them is the mayor of my city.
As for that argument that if yo don't vote, you have no right to bitch and moan, that's just crap. You could just as easily argue that if you do vote, you've given your right to speak to somebody else.
In short, never vote for the people disagree with the least, vote for the people you actually agree with! The lesser of two evils is still an evil after all. So think hard and sensibly before you vote.