Well, there are countries whose voting system is such that I would vote, and countries in which I wouldn't. "Democracy" is an umbrella term covering a host of political systems, each one has to be evaluated on its own merits. Circumstances are different even inside one country; individual voters in e.g. Ohio or Florida have actual influence.

FYI, People did die for the right to own slaves. They LOST. There is a subtle but important difference.

So the victors write the history books, eh? We should just do whatever the people who successfully killed the other people say, I suppose.

You got nothing but rationalizing your chicken out cynicism option.

I'm saying that the most effective way to influence your country's policy is through money, not through your individual vote. If you want to vote so you feel better about yourself, that's your business.

The sheeple? That is a contemptuous remark. You should withdraw it.

Watch some political ads sometimes, at least of the US variety. "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" and such. Ask yourself why billions are spent on such tactics, check the role of billionaires such as the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, the list goes on. The percentage of voters who believe Obama is secretly a Kenyan muslim. Nope, I don't think I should withdraw the remark. It's a numbers game, even the "few" percent of the vote the NRA controls is enough to vote in or out (radical voters dominate the primary system) whomever they want in large parts of the US.