Voting is Pointless because I have a strong-interest in Democracy

[Montmorency]

Yes, I think a good way to achieve that is a good education.

Why/how?

[Husar]

Why/how?

Because a good education teaches critical thinking and certain values such as democratic values. I t shows people the options they have, teaches them how to make a good choice and how top see more than the obvious propaganda. At least I like to think that this is what my education taught me.

I was on a public school and we even learned to be critical of the media, exemplified by a picture from (IIRC) the Kohl years that was "photoshopped" to remove a bunch of protest signs from a visit of the US president because such negativity did not suit our government at the time. That's also one of the reasons I do not believe that public education necessarily means you become a pro-government puppet because a good education just teaches you how to think for yourself and especially to be able to think critically.

The following saying is also true for voting IMO: "Studpidity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result."

The more educated a population is, the fewer lies and deceptions it should believe from politicians, e.g. trickle down.