'The structure is set ya never change it with a ballot pull'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Voting alone does not change systemic structures; deeper action is needed.
- In plain terms
- You cannot change the system just by voting.
- What can you take from it?
- Systemic change requires more than elections.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you change a rigged system?
- Is voting useless?
Another view
Elections can still shift some policies.
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