As election season came to an end in Britain last month, it was just starting up in the US. Given the billions we spend every year using everything from drones to cluster bombs to ‘bring democracy’ to the rest of the world, shouldn’t we sometimes ask ourselves if it’s really working at home?
My house happens to contain two Brits, two Americans and one cat. When I mention elections to them: one doesn’t vote, one rolls his eyes and looks bored, one admits he has no idea about the issues, one is writing this article and one is more interested in taking a dump in a sand box. I’m not surprised the cat doesn’t vote, but the other responses are concerning.
