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If you vote, even if you vote for a write in and you're the only one who wrote that person in, you are still adding your voice to the voice of the entire district. Every person who votes adds to the total number of votes. If everyone voted -- and voted for who they think would do a good job, not who has the biggest advertising budget -- these politicians that everyone thinks are so entrenched would only be getting maybe 20% of the vote. That may still get the office if that's the person with the most votes, but a candidate who wins on 20% is going to pay more attention to their constituents than one who knows that the only people voting them in or out are their own supporters so they know they'll get 70% of the people who vote. They count on the people who are disgusted with the system not voting! You (and everyone else who doesn't vote for that reason, which is about 60% of the country) are doing what they expect and want you to do!
If you don't see any candidates for the position you think would do a good job, ask people to write you in. Run for office yourself.
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